Race Relations Act 1968
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| Long title | An Act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds, and to make provision with respect to relations between people of different racial origins. |
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| Statute book chapter | 1968 c. 71 |
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| Royal Assent | 25 October 1968 |
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| Repealing legislation | Race Relations Act 1976 |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Race Relations Act 1968 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins. It also created the Community Relations Commission to promote 'harmonious community relations'.[2]
The Act made amendments to the Race Relations Act 1965. It was superseded (and repealed) by the Race Relations Act 1976.
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- ^ Short title as conferred by s. 29 of the Act
- ^ "Research Paper: The Race Relations Amendment Bill" (PDF). The Parliament of the United Kingdom. 8 March 2000. http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2000/rp00-027.pdf.
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