Children's Rights Bill [HL]

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Session 2009 - 10
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Children's Rights Bill [HL]

Children’s Rights Bill [HL]

Contents
Introduction
1
The Convention Rights
2
Interpretation of Convention rights
Legislation
3
Interpretation of legislation
4
Declaration of incompatibility
5
Right of crown to intervene
Public Authorities
6
Acts of public authorities
7
Proceedings
8
Judicial remedies
9
Judicial acts
Remedial action
10
Power to take remedial action
Other rights and proceedings
11
Safeguard for existing human rights
12
Freedom of expression
13
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Designated declarations
14
Designated declarations
15
Periodic review of designated declarations
Parliamentary procedure
16
Statements of compatibility

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Supplemental
17
Orders etc. under this Act
18
Interpretation, etc.
19
Short title, commencement, application and extent
Schedule 1   —
The Articles
Part 1   —
The Convention
Part 2   —
Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution
and child pornography
Part 3   —
Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed
conflict
Schedule 2   —
Remedial Orders
Schedule 3   —
Designated Declarations

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Revised 20 November 2009