Summary
The Executive Office is seeking your views on the Review of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997, to ensure that we have new legislation that is fully fit for purpose.
Documents
- Review of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 - Consultation Document
- Review of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 - Consultation Document - Easy Read Version
- Review of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 - Consultation Document - Children's Version
- Race Relations Order Consultation Questionnaire
- Race Relations Order - Children and young people questionnaire
- Equality Screening Race Relations Order
- Rural Regulatory and Human Rights screening
- Przegląd Rozporządzenia w sprawie stosunków rasowych (Irlandia Północna) z 1997 r. Dokument
- Łatwa do odczytania wersja Przegląd Rozporządzenia dotyczącego stosunków rasowych (Irlandia Północna) z 1997 r.
- Modificarea Legii din 1997 privind relațiile interrasiale (Irlanda de Nord) Document de consultare
- Ușor de citit versiune Revizuirea Ordinului 1997 Relații Rasiale (Irlanda de Nord) Document de consultare
- 对 1997年《（北爱尔兰）种族关系法令》的复审 咨询文件
- 易于阅读 版本 对 1997年《（北爱尔 兰）种族关系法令》的 复审
- Преразглеждане на Заповед за расовите отношения (Северна Ирландия) от 1997 г. Документ за консултация
- Лесен за четене формат версия Преразглеждане на Заповед за расовите отношения (Северна Ирландия) от 1997 г. Документ за консултация
- Revisão da Ordem das Relações Raciais (IN) de 1997 Documento de consulta
- Revisão da Ordem das Relações Raciais (Irlanda do Norte) de 1997 Documento de consulta Leitura fácil Versão
- 1997 m. Rasinių santykių (Šiaurės Airija) įsakymo apžvalga Konsultacijų dokumentas
- 1997 m. Rasinių santykių (Šiaurės Airija) įsakymo apžvalga Konsultacijų dokumentas Lengvai skaitoma versija
- مراجعة الأمر المتعلق بالعلاقات العرقية 1997 لعام وثيقة المشاورة
- قراءة سهلة الإصدار مراجعة الأمر المتعلق بالعلاقات العرقية 1997 لعام وثيقة المشاورة
Consultation description
The Executive’s Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025 provides a framework for Government departments to tackle racial inequalities and to promote and encourage good race relations and social cohesion for Irish Travellers, minority ethnic people whose families have been here a number of generations or who have recently arrived, migrant workers and asylum seekers. The Racial Equality Strategy committed us to reviewing the Order to offer at least equal, if not better, protection compared to the Equality Act 2010 and various equivalent legislation in Ireland. We have also taken into account changes proposed by the Equality Commission in their Race Law Reform document.
The Executive Office has been working and engaging with key stakeholders and has developed proposals for amendments to the current order to create a brand-new draft Racial Equality Bill.
The proposed changes have now been officially opened for wider public consultation by TEO’s Permanent Secretary, Denis McMahon, with the consultation to run from Monday 27 March 2023 to Sunday 18 June 2023, a 12-week consultation period. We encourage everyone to both consider and comment on the proposals to ensure that we have new legislation that is fully fit for purpose. This will then allow Ministers to reach a full and informed decision on the new legislation in the next mandate.
Copies of the Consultation Document, including Easy Read and Child-Friendly versions, along with other associated documents including a comprehensive online survey, can be found here.
Please feel free to contact the Racial Equality Legislation Team at racerelationsorderreview@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk should you require hard copy versions of the documents, copies in other languages and formats (including Braille, large print etc.), or wish to find out more about our work and the consultation process.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.