the 6 equality strands?
On those occasions where one or more public authorities share responsibility for a policy then necessary arrangements should be put in place and they should then co-operate in carrying out an EIA. It is important to recognise that the ‘General Duty’ under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 applies to all policies of the Service. It states, where a policy either originates, or is controlled in full or in part, by other persons, organisations or public authorities then arrangements must be put in place to co-ordinate the conduct of the EIA between these persons and/or bodies. Where the public authority has an involvement in the service delivery of a policy which is set elsewhere it will not be appropriate to disregard this involvement. As an EIA proceeds it may become apparent that certain policies are associated. Where this is the case then it may be appropriate to link the EIA’s of these policies. If the Initial Assessment points to the possibility of unjustifiable differential im
