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'(3A) The Secretary of State shall ensure that—
(a) not less than one half of Commissioners appointed under paragraph 1(1) are women, and
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(b) not less than one quarter of Commissioners appointed under paragraph 1(1) are from a black or other ethnic minority background.'.
No. 25, in schedule 1, page 60, line 33, at end insert—
'(d) a Commissioner appointed under paragraph 1(1), with the consent of the London Assembly, who knows about conditions in London.'.
No. 1, in schedule 1, page 64, line 21, after 'Committee', insert
'or to the Race Committee'.
No. 2, in schedule 1, page 64, line 22, after '52', insert 'or paragraph 68'.
No. 3, in schedule 1, page 64, line 41, after 'Committee', insert
'or to the Race Committee'.
No. 4, in schedule 1, page 64, line 41, after '52', insert 'or paragraph 68'.
No. 5, in schedule 1, page 65, line 24, after 'Committee', insert
'or to the Race Committee'.
No. 6, in schedule 1, page 65, line 25, after '52', insert 'or paragraph 68'.
No. 7, in schedule 1, page 65, line 44, after 'Committee', insert
'or to the Race Committee'.
No. 8, in schedule 1, page 65, line 44, after '52', insert- 'or paragraph 68'.
No. 26, in schedule 1, page 66, line 2, at end insert
'London Committee 31A (1) The Commission shall establish a decision-making committee to be known as the London Committee.
(2) The Commission shall ensure that the London Committee is established before any of sections 8 to 12 comes into force (to any extent).
31B The Commission shall appoint as the Chairman of the London Committee a Commissioner appointed for the purpose of satisfying paragraph 2(3)(d).
31C The Commission shall appoint each member of the London Committee for a period of not less than two years or more than 5 years, subject to the possibilities of—
(a) reappointment, and
(b) dismissal in accordance with the terms of appointment.
31D The London Committee shall advise the Commission about the exercise of the Commission's functions in so far as they affect London.
31E Before exercising a function in a manner which in the opinion of the Commission is likely to affect persons in London, the Commission shall consult the London Committee.
31F (1) The power under section 13—
(a) shall be treated by virtue of this paragraph as having been delegated by the Commission to the London Committee in so far as its exercise, in the opinion of the Commission, affects London, and
(b) to that extent shall not be exercisable by the Commission.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to the power under section 13 in so far as it is treated as delegated to the Disability Committee in accordance with paragraph 52.
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(3) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not prevent the Commission from making arrangements under section 13(1)(d) or (e) for the provision of advice or guidance to persons anywhere in Great Britain.
31G In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that the London Committee receives a share sufficient to enable it to exercise its functions.
31H The London Committee shall have its offices in London.'.
No. 42, in schedule 1, page 68, line 4, at end insert—
'(c) the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons.'.
No. 9, in schedule 1, page 72, line 16, at end add—
'PART RACE COMMITTEE Establishment 65 (1) The Commission shall establish a decision making committee to be known as the Race Committee.
(2) The Commission shall ensure that the Race Committee is established before either section 8 or section 10, insofar as they relate to matters of race, comes into force (to any extent).
Membership 66 The Commission shall ensure that—
(a) there are no fewer than seven or more than nine members of the Race Committee,
(b) at least one half of the members of the Race Committee are persons from a black or other ethnic minority background, and
(c) the Chairperson is a person from a black or other ethnic minority background.
67 The appointment of each member of the Race Committee shall be for a period of not less than two years or more than five years, subject to the possibilities of—
(a) reappointment, and
(b) dismissal in accordance with the terms of appointment.
Functions 68 (1) The Commission shall by virtue of this paragraph be treated as having delegated to the Race Committee—
(a) the Commission's duty under section 8 insofar as it relates to matters of race and may be fulfilled by the exercise of the powers conferred by or referred to in—
(i) section 11,
(ii) section 13(1)(a), (c) or (d) (or paragraph (e) or (f) insofar as it relates to paragraph (a), (c) or (d)),
(iii) section 14,
(iv) section 15,
(v) section 19, insofar as it relates to matters of race,
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