Part 4 E+W Prisoners

Prospective

Application of Convention rights E+W

70 Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998: fixed-term prisoners E+W

In Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (release, licences, supervision and recall of fixed-term prisoners), after section 268 insert—

“268A Disapplication of section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 to Chapter 6

(1) Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (legislation to be read and given effect in way which is compatible with Convention rights) does not apply to this Chapter or any subordinate legislation made under it.

(2) In this section “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998 (see section 21 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 70 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 81(2)