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SYC-2009-L-81515
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Title_of_text
Protection of Human Rights Act (Act No. 3 of 2009).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Seychelles
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-01-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the National Human Rights Commission to promote and protect human rights. Sections:
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Establishment and appointment of the Commission
4. Resignation and removal of members
5. Terms and conditions of service of members
6. Functions of the Commission
7. Staff of the Commission
8. Members and staff to be public officers
9. Powers and duties of the Commission
10. Investigation
11. Protection of witnesses
12. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected
13. Protection of action taken in good faith
14. Reports of the Commission
15. Finance
16. Offices and penalties
17. Jurisdiction
18. Regulations
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2009-01-12
(Protection of Human Rights Act, 2009 (Commencement) Notice, 2009 (S.I. 103 of 2009).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2018-08-09 (SYC-2018-L-108732)
Seychelles Human Rights Commission Act, 2018 (Act No. 7 of 2018).
Serial region
Serial title
Supplement to the Official Gazette
Date
2009-01-12
Page range
pp. 23-34