ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Go to Preamble

1. Introduction

   1. 1. The Convention Rights.

   2. 2. Interpretation of Convention rights.

2. Legislation

   1. 3. Interpretation of legislation.

   2. 4. Declaration of incompatibility.

   3. 5. Right of Crown to intervene.

3. Public authorities

   1. 6. Acts of public authorities.

   2. 7. Proceedings.

   3. 8. Judicial remedies.

   4. 9. Judicial acts.

4. Remedial action

   1. 10. Power to take remedial action.

5. Other rights and proceedings

   1. 11. Safeguard for existing human rights.

   2. 12. Freedom of expression.

   3. 13. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

6. Derogations and reservations

   1. 14. Derogations.

   2. 15. Reservations.

   3. 16. Period for which designated derogations have effect.

   4. 17. Periodic review of designated reservations.

7. Judges of the European Court of Human Rights

   1. 18. Appointment to European Court of Human Rights.

8. Parliamentary procedure

   1. 19. Statements of compatibility.

9. Supplemental

   1. 20. Orders etc. under this Act.

   2. 21. Interpretation, etc.

   3. 22. Short title, commencement, application and extent.

10. Schedules:

    1. Schedule 1

       The Articles.

       1. Part I

          The Convention.

       2. Part II

          The First Protocol.

       3. Part III

          The Sixth Protocol.

    2. Schedule 2

       Remedial Orders.

    3. Schedule 3

       Derogation and Reservation.

       1. Part I

          Derogation.

       2. Part II

          Reservation.

    4. Schedule 4

       Judicial Pensions.

Be it enacted by the Queen´s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:–