Part 4 E+W Prisoners

Prospective

Application of Convention rights E+W

71 Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998: power to change release test E+W

In section 128 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (power to change test for release on licence of certain prisoners), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7) 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 section or any order made under it.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 81(2)