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6 Acts of public authorities.U.K.
(1)It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to an act if—
(a)as the result of one or more provisions of primary legislation, the authority could not have acted differently; or
(b)in the case of one or more provisions of, or made under, primary legislation which cannot be read or given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights, the authority was acting so as to give effect to or enforce those provisions.
(3)In this section “public authority” includes—
(a)a court or tribunal, and
(b)any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature,
but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.
(4)In subsection (3) “Parliament” does not include the House of Lords in its judicial capacity.
(5)In relation to a particular act, a person is not a public authority by virtue only of subsection (3)(b) if the nature of the act is private.
(6)“An act” includes a failure to act but does not include a failure to—
(a)introduce in, or lay before, Parliament a proposal for legislation; or
(b)make any primary legislation or remedial order.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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