CORONAVIRUS Bill

Explanatory Notes

Compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights

548 The Secretary of State [for Health and Social Care] has made a statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in his view, the provisions of the Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.]

549 The Government will publish a separate ECHR memorandum which explains its assessment of the compatibility of the Billʹs provisions with the Convention rights.

 

Prepared 18th March 2020