The race relations act 1976 was established by the parliament of the united kingdom to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race. Reform of the race relations act 1976 by home office 1998 commission for racial equality edition in english. Race relations act 1976 1976 chapter 74 an act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds and relations between people of different racial groups and to make in the sex discrimination act 1975 amendments for bringing provisions in that act relating to its administration and enforcement into conformity with the corresponding provisions in this act. The race relations act 1976 rra and the race equality document that supports this and how oaklands college is implementing it values behind the policy the race relations act came into being in 1976 when it was recognised that the existing legislation was weak and had little beneficial effect on the lives of racial minority groups the underpinning values of the new regulations were the