Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998 (1998 c. 42)
- Human Rights Act 1998 (1998 c. 42)
- Introduction
- 1 The Convention Rights.
- 2 Interpretation of Convention rights.
- Legislation
- 3 Interpretation of legislation.
- 4 Declaration of incompatibility.
- 5 Right of Crown to intervene.
- Public authorities
- 6 Acts of public authorities.
- 7 Proceedings.
- 7A Limitation: overseas armed forces proceedings
- 8 Judicial remedies.
- 9 Judicial acts.
- Remedial action
- 10 Power to take remedial action.
- Other rights and proceedings
- 11 Safeguard for existing human rights.
- 12 Freedom of expression.
- 13 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
- Derogations and reservations
- 14 Derogations.
- 15 Reservations.
- 16 Period for which designated derogations have effect.
- 17 Periodic review of designated reservations.
- Judges of the European Court of Human Rights
- 18 Appointment to European Court of Human Rights.
- Parliamentary procedure
- 19 Statements of compatibility.
- Supplemental
- 20 Orders etc. under this Act.
- 21 Interpretation, etc.
- 22 Short title, commencement, application and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Articles
- PART I The Convention
- Article 2 Right to life
- Article 3 Prohibition of torture
- Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
- Article 5 Right to liberty and security
- Article 6 Right to a fair trial
- Article 7 No punishment without law
- Article 8 Right to respect for private and family life
- Article 9 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Article 10 Freedom of expression
- Article 11 Freedom of assembly and association
- Article 12 Right to marry
- Article 14 Prohibition of discrimination
- Article 16 Restrictions on political activity of aliens
- Article 17 Prohibition of abuse of rights
- Article 18 Limitation on use of restrictions on rights
- Part II The First Protocol
- Article 1 Protection of property
- Article 2 Right to education
- Article 3 Right to free elections
- PART 3 ARTICLE 1 OF THE THIRTEENTH PROTOCOL
- Part III The Sixth Protocol
- Article 1 Abolition of the death penalty
- Article 2 Death penalty in time of war
- SCHEDULE 2 Remedial Orders
- Orders
- Procedure
- Orders laid in draft
- Urgent cases
- Definitions
- Calculating periods
- SCHEDULE 3 Derogation and Reservation
- PART I DEROGATION
- United Kingdom’s derogation from Article 5(1)
- Public emergency in the United Kingdom
- The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
- Domestic law powers of detention (other than under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001)
- Article 5(1)(f) of the Convention
- Derogation under Article 15 of the Convention
- Part II Reservation
- SCHEDULE 4 Judicial Pensions
- Duty to make orders about pensions
- Contributions
- Amendments of other enactments
- Definitions
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