Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | 2006 asp 16 |
| Year | 2006 |
(1) There is established a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Commission for Human Rights (and referred to in this Act as the “Commission”) .(2) Schedule 1 makes further provision about the Commission.(1) The Commission's general duty is, through the exercise of its functions under this Act, to promote human rights and, in particular, to encourage best practice in relation to human rights.the Convention rights within the meaning of section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) , andother human rights contained in any international convention, treaty or other international instrument ratified by the United Kingdom.(3) In this section, “promote”, in relation to human rights, means promote awareness and understanding of, and respect for, those rights.the Convention rights, andhuman rights of those groups in society whose human rights are not, in the Commission's opinion, otherwise being sufficiently promoted.publish or otherwise disseminate information or ideas,provide advice or guidance,conduct research,provide education or training.(2) The Commission may charge reasonable fees in connection with anything done by it or on its behalf under subsection (1) .(3) Sums paid to the Commission in respect of fees charged under subsection (2) are to be retained by it and applied to meet expenses incurred by it in doing anything under subsection (1) .any area of the law of Scotland, orany policies or practices of any Scottish public authorities.(2) The Commission must consult the Scottish Law Commission before undertaking a review of any area of the law under subsection (1) (a) .consult,act jointly with,co-operate with, orassist,(2) The Commission must seek to ensure, so far as practicable, that any activity undertaken by it under this Act does not duplicate unnecessarily any activity undertaken by any other person under any other enactment.(1) The Commission may not provide assistance to or in respect of any person in connection with any claim or legal proceedings to which that person is or may become a party.(2) In subsection (1) , “assistance” includes advice, guidance and grants.be employed or appointed in any other capacity by the Commission,hold office in or be an employee or appointee of any Scottish public authority in relation to which the Commission conducted an inquiry under section 8(1) (a) while that person was a member of the Commission, orhold any other office, employment or appointment or engage in any other occupation, being an office, employment, appointment or occupation which, by virtue of paragraph 5(9) (a) , that person could not have held or, as the case may be, engaged in when a member of the Commission.starts when the person ceases to be a member of the Commission, andends on the expiry of the financial year next following the one in which it started.(1) The Commission must, before the beginning of each 4 year period, lay before the Parliament a plan (referred to in this section as a “strategic plan”) setting out information as to how the Commission proposes to fulfil its general duty during that period.the Commission's objectives and priorities for the period to which the plan relates,a statement of any areas of the law which it proposes to review under section 4(1) (a) during that period,details of the other activities or kinds of activities which it proposes to undertake during that period, a timetable for each review and other activity or kind of activity referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) andestimates of the costs of achieving those objectives and priorities and undertaking those reviews and activities.the Parliamentary corporation, andsuch other persons as the Commission considers appropriate.(4) The Commission must arrange for the publication of each strategic plan laid before the Parliament.(5) The Commission may, at any time during a 4 year period, review the strategic plan for the period and lay a revised plan for the period before the
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