Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
public authorities in the UK
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament_1998
gptkb:Law_of_the_United_Kingdom Human rights legislation |
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:1998_c._42
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1998
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:enteredIntoForce |
2 October 2000
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Human Rights Act 1998
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Jack_Straw
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| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights
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| gptkbp:purpose |
incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law
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| gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent |
9 November 1998
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
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| gptkbp:repealedBy |
various UK statutes
|
| gptkbp:section |
allows courts to issue a declaration of incompatibility
incorporates Articles 2 to 12 and 14 of the ECHR and Protocols 1 and 6 allows individuals to bring proceedings against public authorities makes it unlawful for public authorities to act contrary to Convention rights requires legislation to be read compatibly with Convention rights |
| gptkbp:section19 |
requires ministers to make a statement of compatibility with the ECHR
|
| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Human_Rights_Act_1998
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Jack_Straw
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| gptkbp:status |
current
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| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland England and Wales |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Labour_Party_(UK)
gptkb:Constitution_of_United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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