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sUMMER200917TheequaliTyBillEightyearsax1dterthepassageox1dtheRaceRelationsAmendmentAct2000peopleox1dAx1dricanCaribbeanandAsianorigininBritainstillsux1dx1derdiscriminationineducationhousinghealthemploymentandenterprise.AddingtothisAx1dricanandCaribbeanpeopleareover-representedinallstagesox1dthecriminaljusticesystemwhilebeingheavilyunder-representedinthepoliticalsystemx13makingupjust2.3percentox1dMPsinParliament.Underthislegislationpublicbodiesmustgobeyondx18nondiscriminationx19toactivelypromoteracialequality.Althoughitisperceivedasapowerx1dullawitisyettobex1dullytested.TodateonlyonecasehasbeenupheldbythecourtsundertheAct.Evengovernmentdepartmentshaveneglectedtheirdutiesunderthelegislationbyx1dailingtomonitortheethnicbackgroundox1dtheirstax1dx1dandtocarryoutx1dormalassessmentsox1dtheimpactox1dtheirpoliciesonracialequality.Theex1dx1dectox1dnon-complianceistorenderthislawintoavoluntarycode.Despitethelimitationsox1dthisracelegislationthereisnowarealx1dearthatthepowersenshrinedintheActarenowindangerox1dbeingdilutedwiththeimplementationox1dthesingleEqualityBill.Thelawitselx1dwhenitcomesintox1dorcewillbemorecomplicatedbutitmaynotgraspalltheissuesinvolvedinracediscrimination.Policingthelawwillinevitablybemorecomplexbecauseraceequalityissueshavebeenallowedtox1desterx1dorsolongthatwearenowdealingwithacultureox1dinstitutionalracism.Someracecampaignersstronglybelievethatax18onesizex1tsallx19broad-brushapproachwilldilutetheraceissue.Thereareseveralquestionsbeingaskedabouthowthisbodywillex1dx1dectivelywork.Willox1dx1cersbeallowedtodeveloptheirspecialistknowledgeox1dthedix1dx1derentgroupsWillraceimpactassessmentsthathavebeenanimportanttooltoholdpublicbodiesaccountabledisappearsuccessx1dullyusedbytheSouthallSisterswhentheychallengedEalingCouncilx19sdecisiontodroptheirx1dunding.Andwillthegroupswiththemostex1dx1dectivelobbiesandgreatervoiceunx1dairlyinfuencetheCommissionattheexpenseox1dthosegroupswithoutanylobbyorvoiceatallThereisarealdangerthatanintegratedlawwillrendertargetsunclearandsoequalityox1dopportunitymayprovelongertoachieveoritmaynotbeachievedatall.AdeSawyerrisapartnerinEquinoxConsultingamanagementconsultancythatworkswithBlackandminorityethniccommunities.IntEgratIngEqualItIEscaniteverhelptheracecauseWx15tx14onx17montx14stogox1fntx15x17tx14x11govx11rnmx11ntx19scontrovx11rsx15xex17ex1bx1fxex17x15tBx15x17x17comx11sx15ntoforcx11adx11Sxewx11rrxeskswx14x11tx14x11rtx14x11commx15tmx11nttotxeckx17x11rxecx11x15nx11x1bx1fxex17x15twx15x17x17gx11tx17ost