Joint Committee On Human Rights - Eighth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 8 March 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Bills drawn to the special attention of each
House
1
Civil Contingencies Bill
2
Employment Relations Bill
3
European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill
The scheme of the Bill
The human rights implications
The human rights which are engaged
The issues which arise in relation to the
Bill
Compatibility of innovative voting methods
with the right to a secret ballot
Compatibility of the pilot with the right
to be free of discrimination
Discrimination between voters in different
constituencies
Discrimination against voters who need special
help when using innovative polling methods
Compatibility of the provision of polling
progress information with the right to respect for private life
Is information as to whether one has voted
private?
Does helping people to interfere with one's
peace and quiet at home interfere with one's right to respect
for private life and the home?
4
Housing Bill
The scheme of the Bill
Human rights implications
Housing conditions
Improvement Notices, Prohibition orders,
and Hazard Awareness Notices
Emergency remedial action and Emergency Prohibition
Orders
Demolition Orders
Slum clearance areas
Choice of enforcement action
Licensing of houses in multiple occupation
Home information packs
Disclosure of information to Registered Social
Landlords
Investigatory powers
Powers of entry
5
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill
6
Ipswich Market Bill
The Council's response
Our assessment
7
Medway Council Bill
Seizure of goods
The right to respect for private life
The right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions
Disposal, return and forfeiture of property
Goods the owners of which are unknown or
cannot be traced
Taking account of financial effects of forfeiture
on the owner of goods
Compensation if original seizure is found
to have been erroneous or unnecessary
Retrospective effect
Restricting pedlars' licences to house to
house trading
Bills not requiring to be brought to the
attention of either House on human rights grounds
8
Government Bills
9
Private Members' Bills
10
Draft Bills
Formal Minutes
Appendices
Appendix 1: Civil Contingencies Bill
Appendix 2: Employment Relations Bill
Appendix 3: European Parliamentary and Local
Elections (Pilots) Bill
Appendix 4: Housing Bill
Appendix 5: Ipswich Market Bill
Appendix 6: Medway Council Bill
Appendix 7: Human Rights Act 1998 (Making
of Remedial Orders) Amendment Bill
Public Bills Reported on by the Committee
(Session 2003-04)
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