Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006 (asp 16)

General S

20 Interpretation S

In this Act, except where the context requires otherwise—

• “the Commission” means the Scottish Commission for Human Rights (established by section 1(1)),

• “Convention rights” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42),

• “human rights” has the meaning given in section 2(2),

• “inquiry” means an inquiry under section 8,

• “Parliament” means the Scottish Parliament,

• “Parliamentary corporation” means the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

• “Scottish public authority” has the meaning given in section 19,

• “subject matter”, in relation to an inquiry, is to be construed in accordance with section 8(3).