Introduction
1 The Convention Rights.
1
In this Act “the Convention rights” means the rights and fundamental freedoms set out in—
a
Articles 2 to 12 and 14 of the Convention,
b
Articles 1 to 3 of the First Protocol, and
c
F1Article 1 of the Thirteenth Protocol,
as read with Articles 16 to 18 of the Convention.
2
Those Articles are to have effect for the purposes of this Act subject to any designated derogation or reservation (as to which see sections 14 and 15).
3
The Articles are set out in Schedule 1.
4
The F2Secretary of State may by order make such amendments to this Act as he considers appropriate to reflect the effect, in relation to the United Kingdom, of a protocol.
5
In subsection (4) “protocol” means a protocol to the Convention—
a
which the United Kingdom has ratified; or
b
which the United Kingdom has signed with a view to ratification.
6
No amendment may be made by an order under subsection (4) so as to come into force before the protocol concerned is in force in relation to the United Kingdom.