The Human Rights Act 1998 (Amendment No. 2)Order 2001
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Act
SCHEDULE
PART IDEROGATION
United Kingdom’s derogation from Article 5(1)
Public emergency in the United Kingdom
The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Domestic law powers of detention (other than under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001)
Article 5(1)(f) of the Convention
Derogation under Article 15 of the Convention

2001 No. 4032

HUMAN RIGHTS

The Human Rights Act 1998 (Amendment No. 2)Order 2001

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 14(1) and (6) of the Human Rights Act 19981, has made an Order2 designating a proposed derogation from Article 5(1) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”), agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4th November 1950;

And whereas the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe has on 18th December 2001, pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Convention, informed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of this derogation, of the measures which the United Kingdom has taken, and of the reasons therefor;

Now, therefore the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 14(5) of the Human Rights Act 19983, hereby makes the following Order: