Human Rights Act 1998

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  1. Introductory Text
  2. Introduction
    1. 1.The Convention Rights.
    2. 2.Interpretation of Convention rights.
    1. 3.Interpretation of legislation.
    2. 4.Declaration of incompatibility.
    3. 5.Right of Crown to intervene.
    1. 6.Acts of public authorities.
    2. 7.Proceedings.
    3. 7A.Limitation: overseas armed forces proceedings
    4. 8.Judicial remedies.
    5. 9.Judicial acts.
    1. 10.Power to take remedial action.
    1. 11.Safeguard for existing human rights.
    2. 12.Freedom of expression.
    3. 13.Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
    1. 14.Derogations.
    2. 15.Reservations.
    3. 16.Period for which designated derogations have effect.
    4. 17.Periodic review of designated reservations.
    1. 18.Appointment to European Court of Human Rights.
    1. 19.Statements of compatibility.
    1. 20.Orders etc. under this Act.
    2. 21.Interpretation, etc.
    3. 22.Short title, commencement, application and extent.
    1. SCHEDULE 1The Articles
      1. PART I The Convention Rights and Freedoms
        1. Article 2 Right to life
          1. 1.Everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law. No.
          2. 2.Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in.
          1. 1.No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
          2. 2.No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory.
          3. 3.For the purpose of this Article the term “forced or.
          1. 1.Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.
          2. 2.Everyone who is arrested shall be informed promptly, in a.
          3. 3.Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the provisions of.
          4. 4.Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or.
          5. 5.Everyone who has been the victim of arrest or detention.
          1. 1.In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or.
          2. 2.Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent.
          3. 3.Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum.
          1. 1.No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence.
          2. 2.This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of.
          1. 1.Everyone has the right to respect for his private and.
          2. 2.There shall be no interference by a public authority with.
          1. 1.Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and.
          2. 2.Freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs shall be subject.
          1. 1.Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right.
          2. 2.The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it.
          1. 1.Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and.
          2. 2.No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these.
          1. Article 1 Protection of property
          2. Article 2 Right to education
          3. Article 3 Right to free elections
          1. The death penalty shall be abolished. No one shall be.
          1. Article 1 Abolition of the death penalty
          2. Article 2 Death penalty in time of war
          1. Orders
            1. 1.(1) A remedial order may— (a) contain such incidental, supplemental.
            1. 2.No remedial order may be made unless—
            1. 3.(1) No draft may be laid under paragraph 2(a) unless—.
            1. 4.(1) If a remedial order (“the original order”) is made.
            1. 5.In this Schedule— “representations” means representations about a remedial order.
            1. 6.In calculating any period for the purposes of this Schedule.
            2. 7.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to–
            1. PART I DEROGATION
              1. United Kingdom’s derogation from Article 5(1)
                1. The United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.
                2. Public emergency in the United Kingdom
                3. The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
                4. Domestic law powers of detention (other than under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001)
                5. Article 5(1)(f) of the Convention
                6. Derogation under Article 15 of the Convention
                1. Duty to make orders about pensions
                  1. 1.(1) The appropriate Minister must by order make provision with.
                  1. 2.A pensions order may, in particular, make provision—
                  1. 3.A pensions order may amend any provision of, or made.
                  1. 4.In this Schedule— “appropriate Minister” means— in relation to any.

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