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United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 (2019 c. 10). -

Adoption: 2019-03-15 | GBR-2019-L-109711

The Act amends section 8(4) of the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) to add proceedings for Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders (“FGMPOs”) in England and Wales, under Section 5A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, to the list of proceedings which are “family proceedings” for the purpose of the 1989 Act.

The effect of the amendment proposed by the Act would be to allow an applicant for an FGMPO to also apply for a care or supervision order (or other such appropriate order under the 1989 Act) as part of the same proceedings, rather than having to make separate applications for such orders as at present. It will also mean that when a court is dealing with a FGMPO, it will also have powers available under the Children Act 1989 to make other orders regarding the welfare of the child. This will increase the ability of the court to protect children at risk.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Data Protection (Jersey) Law, 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-01-18 | Date of entry into force: 2018-02-18 | GBR-2018-L-109887

A LAW to make new and consolidated provision relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing and free movement of personal data and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13). -

Adoption: 2017-04-27 | GBR-2017-L-104516

An Act to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Referendum (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2016 (2016:13). -

Adoption: 2013-03-28 | GBR-2013-L-101683

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c.9). -

Adoption: 2012-05-01 | GBR-2012-L-92501

An Act to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain evidential material; to impose consent and other requirements in relation to certain processing of biometric information relating to children; to provide for a code of practice about surveillance camera systems and for the appointment and role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner; to provide for judicial approval in relation to certain authorisations and notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of powers of entry and associated powers and for codes of practice and other safeguards in relation to such powers; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to amend the maximum detention period for terrorist suspects; to replace certain stop and search powers and to provide for a related code of practice; to make provision about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups and about criminal records including provision for the establishment of the Disclosure and Barring Service and the dissolution of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; to disregard convictions and cautions for certain abolished offences; to make provision about the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities and to make other provision about freedom of information and the Information Commissioner; to make provision about the trafficking of people for exploitation and about stalking; to repeal certain enactments; and for connected purposes.

Makes a large number of amendments to other Acts as detailed in the Schedules.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2010 (c.5). -

Adoption: 2010-07-13 | GBR-2010-L-91391

Section
1. Short title
2. Amendment of the Human Rights Act 2001
3. Sections 9A and 9B inserted (remedial orders)
4. Section 13 amended (definition of "designated derogation")
5. Section 14 amended (withdrawal of derogations and reservations)
6. Section 17 amended (orders)
7. Schedule 2 repealed (the 1988 derogation)

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act 2010 (c.2). -

Adoption: 2010-03-16 | GBR-2010-L-91393

Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Offence of female genital mutilation
5. Amendment of section 4
6. Aiding and abetting female genital mutilation
7. Penalties for offences

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

English Law (Human Rights Act) Order, 2010 (L.N. No. 1 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-01-07 | GBR-2010-L-86352

Prior to the commencement of the St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, conflicting opinions were expressed as to the application of the UK Human Rights Act to St. Helena. In view of the inclusion of comprehensive human rights provisions in the Constitution, this Order removes any doubt as to the applicability of the UK Act (and any resulting confusion or ambiguity as to its relationship to the Constitution) by expressly declaring it to be unsuitable to local circumstances. The Order will not take effect until ratified by a resolution of the Legislative Council.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 (Chap. 1). -

Adoption: 2006-02-16 | GBR-2006-L-73631

Makes it an offence to stir up hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds. It applies to England and Wales only.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 8). -

Adoption: 2005-07-01 | GBR-2005-L-101878

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (2003 c. 31). -

Adoption: 2003-10-30 | GBR-2003-L-101877

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Human Rights Act 2001 (c.1). -

Adoption: 2001-01-16 | GBR-2001-L-77144

Gives effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36). -

Adoption: 2000-11-30 | GBR-2000-L-79616

Part I: Access to information held by public authorities
Part II: Exempt information
Part III: General functions of Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor and Information Commissioner
Part IV: Enforcement
Part V: Appeals
Part VI: Historical records and records in Public Record Office or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Part VII: Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
Part VIII: Miscellaneous and supplemental

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Human Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000 (No. XIV of 2000). -

Adoption: 2000-04-05 | GBR-2000-L-93050

- Introduction
- Legislation
- Public authorities
- Other rights and proceedings
- Derogations and reservations
- Supplemental

SCHEDULE 1 - The Articles
Part I - The Convention Rights And Freedoms
Part II - The First Protocol
Part III - The Sixth Protocol
SCHEDULE 2 - Derogation And Reservation
Part I - Derogation
Part II - Reservation

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Human Rights Act, 1998 (c. 42). -

Adoption: 1998-11-09 | GBR-1998-L-57666

Deals with various aspects of human rights. Sections 3-5 make provision for interpretation of legislation, declaration of incompatibility, and right of the Crown to intervene. Sections 6-9 deal with acts of public authorities, proceedings, judicial remedies and judicial acts. Subsequent sections provide for remedial action, rights and proceedings, derogations and reservations, appointment of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights, and parliamentary procedure.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugosalvia) Order 1996 (S. I. No. 716 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 1996-03-15 | GBR-1996-R-43382

Implements Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) enabling the UK to cooperate with the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Race Relations Ordinance 1994 (No. 5 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-17 | GBR-1994-R-37209

Adopts the U.K. Race Relations Act 1976 as law of the Falkland Islands, exempts particular provisions of the Act from application to the Falkland Islands, and amends other parts of the Act concerning compensation, education and related matters.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (Chapter 48)

Adoption: 1993-11-05 | GBR-1993-L-35180

Comprised of 12 Parts, 193 sections and 9 Schedules. Part I concerns categories of pension schemes. Parts II and III regulate the Occupational Pension Schemes Board, registration and certification of pension schemes and effects of members' state scheme rights and duties. Part IV deals with protection for early leavers. Part V regulates annual increases of pensions in payment. Parts VI, VII and VIII provide for requirements for the protection of scheme members, insolvency of employers and relationship between requirements and scheme rules. Part IX concerns modification and winding up of schemes and Part X covers investigations and the Pensions Ombudsman. The Pensions Ombudsman has the power to investigate and determine any complaint made to him by or on behalf of an authorised complainant who alleges that he has sustained injustice in consequence of maladministration in connection with any act or omission of the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme. The Pensions Ombudsman may also investigate and determine any dispute of fact or law which arises in relation to such a scheme between the trustees or managers of the scheme and an authorised complainant.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Extradition (Torture) Order 1991 (S.I.1991 No.1702)

Adoption: 1991-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 1991-08-22 | GBR-1991-R-26619

This Order applies the Extradition Act 1989 so as to make extraditable the offence described in s.134 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33) and an attempt to commit such an offence in the case of State Parties to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 1984-12-10.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Fair Employment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (1991 No. 1713 (N.I. 18))

Adoption: 1991-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 1991-08-25 | GBR-1991-R-27264

This Order made pursuant to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 amends provisions of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 relating to the confidentiality of monitoring information and of information in the possession of the Fair Employment Commission. It also amends the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 in relation to the period within which a complaint of unlawful discrimination must be presented, and repeals s.30 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Extradition (Torture) Order 1991 (L.N. No. 122 of 1992)

Adoption: 1991-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 1991-08-22 | GBR-1991-R-30381

This Order applies the Extradition Act 1989 to make extraditable the offence described in section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and an attempt to commit such an offence in the case of State Parties to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations; it does not apply to those State Parties (Commonwealth countries and Parties to the European Convention on Extradition) in relation to which the definition of extraditable offences already includes offences of the kind mentioned in the Order.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Constitution

Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order. S.I. No. 247.

Adoption: 1988-02-17 | GBR-1988-C-4978

This Order confers a new Constitution on the Turks and Caicos Islands, setting forth its governmental structure. It contains provisions on the judiciary, the public service, a Public Service Commission and a Complaints Commissioner. Part VIII delineates fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual (including protection from slavery and forced labour, freedom of assembly and association and protection from discrimination on the basis of race, place of origin, political opinion, colour or creed).

United Kingdom - Human rights - Constitution

Falklands Islands Constitution Order 1985. S.I. No. 444.

Adoption: 1985-03-20 | GBR-1985-C-5404

Provides that the Constitution of the Falkland Islands set out in Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 18 Apr. 1985. Schedule 2 sets forth instruments which are thereby revoked. Contents of the Constitution: Ch. I: Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual; Ch. II: The Governor; Ch. III: The Legislature; Ch. IV: Powers and Procedures of the Legislative Council; Ch. V: The Executive; Ch. VI: Finance; Ch. VII: The Public Services; Ch. VIII: The Judicature; Ch. IX: Miscellaneous; Annex A: Rules for the Enactment of Laws; Annex B: Oaths and Affirmations.

United Kingdom - Human rights - Law, Act

Human Rights Act 1981 (1981:41). -

Adoption: 1981-07-07 | GBR-1981-L-92570

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Unlawful Discrimination
Part III - Human Rights Commission
Part IV - General

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Kiribati Independence Order 1979 (S.I. No. 719 of 1979)

Adoption: 1979-06-26 | GBR-1979-R-12065

Provides for the independence of the Gilbert Islands as a sovereign democratic Republic, to be known henceforth as Kiribati, on 12 July 1979; Constitution of Kiribati appears as a schedule (Chapter II: Protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual).

United Kingdom - Human rights - Constitution

Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order 1976 [Part VIII: Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual].

Adoption: 1976-07-23 | GBR-1976-C-14085

United Kingdom - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Seychelles Independence Order 1976.

Adoption: 1976-06-09 | GBR-1976-R-14084

Independence acquired on 29 June 1976. Repeals the Seychelles (Constitution) Order 1975. Schedule I contains the Constitution of Seychelles (Ch. III: Protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual).

United Kingdom - Human rights - Constitution

The Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969. [Annex 1 contains the Constitution of Gibraltar (Ch. I: Protection of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual)].

Adoption: 1969-05-30 | GBR-1969-C-17954