| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prohibit discrimination on racial grounds in places of public resort; to prevent the enforcement or imposition on racial grounds of restrictions on the transfer of tenancies; to penalise incitement to racial hatred; and to amend section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936. |
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| Citation | 1965 c. 73 |
| Introduced by | Frank Soskice, Home Secretary (Commons) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 November 1965 |
| Commencement | 8 December 1965 |
| Repealed | 22 November 1976 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Race Relations Act 1968 |
| Repealed by | Race Relations Act 1976 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Race Relations Act 1965 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Race Relations Act 1965 (c. 73) was the first legislation in the United Kingdom to address racial discrimination.
The act outlawed discrimination on the "grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins" in public places in Great Britain.[1]
It also prompted the creation of the Race Relations Board in 1966. This would consist of a chairman and two other members appointed by the Secretary of State.[2] Its remit was to consider complaints under the Act.[1]
- ^ a b "On this day: 8 December 1965: New UK race law 'not tough enough'". BBC News. 8 December 1965. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Race Relations Act 1965" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2019.