Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2009

Year2009


Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2009

2009 asp 11

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 18th June 2009 and received Royal Assent on 23rd July 2009

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the limitation period for bringing certain Convention rights proceedings by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998.

S-1 Limitation period for certain Convention rights proceedings

1 Limitation period for certain Convention rights proceedings

(1) Section 100 (human rights) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (3) insert—

(3A) Subsection (3B) applies to any proceedings brought on or after 2 November 2009 by virtue of this Act against the Scottish Ministers or a member of the Scottish Executive in a court or tribunal on the ground that an act of the Scottish Ministers or a member of the Scottish Executive is incompatible with the Convention rights.

(3B) Proceedings to which this subsection applies must be brought before the end of—

(a) the period of...

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