Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006
Scottish Commission for Human Rights
1Scottish Commission for Human Rights
General functions
2General duty to promote human rights
3Information, guidance, education etc.
4Monitoring of law, policies and practices
5Power to co-operate etc. with others
6No power to assist in claims or legal proceedings
6ASubsequent appointments
Strategic plans
7Strategic plans
Inquiries
8Power to conduct inquiries
9Restrictions as to scope of inquiry
10The Commission must comply with any direction given by the...
11Places of detention: powers of entry, inspection and interview
11AAdvisers and other services
12Report of inquiry
13Confidentiality of information
13ABudget
Intervention in civil proceedings
14Power to intervene
Reports
15Annual report
16Publication of reports
General
17Protection from actions for defamation
18Giving of notice
19Meaning of “Scottish public authority”
20Interpretation
21Preparation for the Commission
22Short title, Crown application and commencement
SCHEDULE 1Scottish Commission for Human Rights
Membership
1(1) The Commission consists of the following members—
Status
2The Commission— (a) is not a servant or agent of...
Independence
3(1) The Commission, in the exercise of its functions, is...
Disqualification
4(1) A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding...
Terms of office and remuneration
5(1) Each member of the Commission— (a) holds office for...
Pensions etc.
6(1) The Commission may, with the approval of the Parliamentary...
Proceedings etc.
7(1) The Commission may regulate its own procedure (including any...
General powers
8(1) The Commission may do anything which appears necessary or...
Delegation
9(1) Any function of the Commission may be exercised on...
Location of office
10The Commission's determination of the location of its office premises...
Staff
11(1) The Commission may, with the consent of the Parliamentary...
Sharing of premises, staff, services and other resources
12(1) The Commission may enter into arrangements with any other...
Accountable officer
13(1) The Parliamentary corporation must designate a member of the...
Finance
14(1) The Parliamentary corporation is to— (a) pay the remuneration...
Accounts and audit
15(1) The Commission must, in accordance with such directions as...
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
16In the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11),...
Freedom of information
17In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13),...
SCHEDULE 2Inquiries: supplementary provision as to evidence
Requirements to give evidence etc.
1The Commission may impose a requirement on a person under...
Cancellation of requirements notified under paragraph 1
2(1) A person to whom notice has been given under...
Administration of oaths
3The Commission may— (a) administer an oath to any person...
Obstruction and contempt
4(1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where any person to whom notice...
Allowances and expenses
5The Commission may pay to persons giving evidence, producing documents...
SCHEDULE 3Places of detention: powers of entry, inspection and interview
Evidence of authority
1The Commission or any other person entitled to exercise any...
2A person required to produce written evidence of entitlement under...
Obstruction and contempt
3(1) Where any person intentionally obstructs the Commission or an...

Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006

2006 asp 16

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide for the establishment and functions of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights.