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EC Article 13 Race Directive This Directive establishes, for the first time, a minimum standard of legal protection from racial discrimination across Europe. EC Directives are European Community laws that Member States must comply with although it is up to individual Member States to choose the form and methods they use to implement them.
Race Relations Act 1976 The Race Relations Act 1976 provides protection from race discrimination in the fields of employment, education, training, housing, and the provision of goods, facilities and services.
Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 implement the EC Article 13 Race Directive. The Regulations enhance the Race Relations Act by, for example, amending the definition of indirect discrimination and changing the way in which the burden of proof applies, as well as removing a number of exceptions from the legislation.
The Housing Act 2004: Gypsies and Travellers Section 225 of the Housing Act 2004 requires local authorities to include Gypsies and Travellers in the Accommodation Needs Assessment process and to have a strategy in place which sets out how any identified need will be met as part of their wider housing strategies.