Human Rights Act
Under the Human Rights Act 1998, a measure which is incompatible with a human right under the European Convention on Human Rights may be made the subject of a declaration of incompatibility by the courts. However, the "fast-track" procedure under the 1998 Act for amending incompatible legislation does not apply to measures.
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