22Short title, commencement, application and extent
(1)This Act may be cited as the Human Rights Act 1998.
(2)Sections 18, 20 and 21(5) and this section come into force on the passing of this Act.
(3)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(4)Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 7 applies to proceedings brought by or at the instigation of a public authority whenever the act in question took place; but otherwise that subsection does not apply to an act taking place before the coming into force of that section.
(5)This Act binds the Crown.
(6)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
(7)Section 21(5), so far as it relates to any provision contained in the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955, the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 or the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957, extends to any place to which that provision extends.