1.These explanatory notes relate to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). They have been prepared by the Home Office in order to assist the reader in understanding the 2000 Act and to help inform debate on it. They do not form part of the 2000 Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the 2000 Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the 2000 Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
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