Introductory Text
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
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
Rights and Freedoms
Article 2 Right to life
1.Everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law. No...
2.Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in...
Article 3 Prohibition of torture
Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
1.No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
2.No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory...
3.For the purpose of this Article the term “forced or...
Article 5 Right to liberty and security
1.Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person....
2.Everyone who is arrested shall be informed promptly, in a...
3.Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the provisions of...
4.Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or...
5.Everyone who has been the victim of arrest or detention...
Article 6 Right to a fair trial
1.In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or...
2.Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent...
3.Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum...
Article 7 No punishment without law
1.No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence...
2.This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of...
Article 8 Right to respect for private and family life
1.Everyone has the right to respect for his private and...
2.There shall be no interference by a public authority with...
Article 9 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
1.Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and...
2.Freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs shall be subject...
Article 10 Freedom of expression
1.Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right...
2.The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it...
Article 11 Freedom of assembly and association
1.Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and...
2.No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these...
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 III The Sixth Protocol
Article 1 Abolition of the death penalty
Article 2 Death penalty in time of war
SCHEDULE 2
Remedial Orders
Orders
1.(1) A remedial order may— (a) contain such incidental, supplemental,...
Procedure
2.No remedial order may be made unless—
Orders laid in draft
3.(1) No draft may be laid under paragraph 2(a) unless—...
Urgent cases
4.(1) If a remedial order (“the original order”) is made...
Definitions
5.In this Schedule— “representations” means representations about a remedial order...
Calculating periods
6.In calculating any period for the purposes of this Schedule,...
SCHEDULE 3
Derogation and Reservation
Part I Derogation
The 1988 notification
The 1989 notification
Part II Reservation
SCHEDULE 4
Judicial Pensions
Duty to make orders about pensions
1.(1) The appropriate Minister must by order make provision with...
Contributions
2.A pensions order may, in particular, make provision—
Amendments of other enactments
3.A pensions order may amend any provision of, or made...
4.In this Schedule— “appropriate Minister” means— in relation to any...