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43 Magna Carta 1297

44

Closing Text: General Saving Observance of these Liberties Subsidy, in respect of this Charter

and Charter of the Forest

45 The Petition of Right 1628

45

I Reciting that by (25) 34 Ed I st 4 c 1, by Authority of Parliament holden 25 Ed III and by

other Laws of this Realm, the Kings Subjects should not be taxed but by Consent in Parliament

45

II and that Commissions have of late issued on which Proceedings have been had contrary to

Law

45III [Repealed]

47 Habeas Corpus Act 1679

48

I Sheriff, &c.; within Three Days after Service of Habeas Corpus, with the Exception of Treason

and Felony, as and under the Regulations herein mentioned, to bring up the Body before the

Court to which the Writ is returnable; and certify the true Causes of Imprisonment Exceptions

in respect of Distance

49

II How Writs to be marked Persons committed, except for Treason and Felony, &c.; may

appeal to the Lord Chancellor, &c.; Proceedings thereon Habeas Corpus may be awarded; and

upon Service thereof the Officer to bring up the Prisoners as before mentioned; and thereupon

within Two Days Lord Chancellor, &c.; may discharge upon Recognizance; and certify the Writ

with the Return and Recognizance Proviso for Process not bailable

50III Habeas Corpus not granted in Vacation to Prisoners who have neglected to pray the same

50

IV Officer neglecting, &c.; to make the said Returnes, &c.; or upon Demand to deliver a Copy of

Warrant of Commitment; First Offence, Penalty £100 Second Offence, £200 and Incapacity

Judgment at Suit of Party sufficient Conviction

50

V Proviso as to Imprisonment of Party after having been set at large upon Habeas Corpus

Unduly recommitting such discharged Persons or assisting therein; Penalty to the Party £500

51

VI [Repealed]

51VII Proviso respecting Persons charged in Debt, &c;

51

VIII Persons committed for criminal Matter not to be removed but by Habeas Corpus or other

legal Writ Unduly making out, &c.; Warrant for Removal; Penalty

51

IX Proviso for Application for and granting Habeas Corpus in Vacation-time Lord Chancellor,

&c.; unduly denying Writ; Penalty to Party £500

52

X Habeas Corpus may be directed into Counties Palatine, &c;

52

XI No subject to be sent Prisoner into Scotland, &c.; or any Parts beyond the Seas Persons so

imprisoned may maintain Action against the Person committing or otherwise acting in respect

thereof, as herein mentioned; Treble Costs and Damages; and the Person so committing or

acting disabled from Office, and incur Premunire 16 R 11 c 5 and be incapable of Pardon

52XII [Repealed]

52XIII [Repealed]

53XIV [Repealed]

53

XV Proviso for sending Persons to be tried in Places where any Capital Offence committed

53XVI Limitation of Prosecution for Offences against this Act

53XVII [Repealed]

53XVIII [Repealed]

53XIX [Repealed]

53

XX [Repealed]

53 Bill of Rights 1689

54Heading 1: The Heads of Declaration of Lords and Commons, recited

54Heading 2: Dispensing and Suspending Power

54Heading 3: Committing Prelates

54Heading 4: Ecclesiastical Commission

54Heading 5: Levying Money

54Heading 6: Standing Army

54Heading 7: Disarming Protestants, &c;

54Heading 8: Violating Elections

54Heading 9: Illegal Prosecutions

55Heading 10: Juries

55Heading 11: Excessive Bail

55Heading 12: Fines

55Heading 13: Punishments

55Heading 14: Grants of Fines, &c.; before Conviction, &c;

55

Heading 15: Recital that the late King James II had abdicated the Government, and that the

Throne was vacant, and that the Prince of Orange had written Letters to the Lords and

Commons for the choosing Representatives in Parliament

56Heading 16: The Subject’s Rights

56Heading 17: Dispensing Power

56Heading 18: Late dispensing Power

56Heading 19: Ecclesiastical Courts illegal

56Heading 20: Levying Money

56Heading 21: Right to petition

57Heading 22: Standing Army

57Heading 23: Subjects’ Arms

57Heading 24: Freedom of Election

57Heading 25: Freedom of Speech

57Heading 26: Excessive Bail

57Heading 27: Juries

57Heading 28: Grants of Forfeitures

57Heading 29: Frequent Parliaments

57

Heading 30: The said Rights claimed Tender of the Crown Regal Power exercised Limitation

of the Crown

58Heading 31: New Oaths of Allegiance, &c;

58Heading 32: Allegiance

58Heading 33: Supremacy

59

Heading 34: Acceptance of the Crown The Two Houses to sit Subjects’ Liberties to be

allowed, and Ministers hereafter to serve according to the same William and Mary declared

King and Queen Limitation of the Crown Papists debarred the Crown Every King, &c.; shall

make the Declaration of 30 Car II If under 12 Years old, to be done after Attainment thereof

King’s and Queen’s Assent

61

II Non obstantes made void

61III [Repealed]

61 Act of Settlement 1701

62

I Recital of Stat 1 W & M Sess 2 c 2 §2 and that the late Queen and Duke of Gloucester are

dead; and that His Majesty had recommended from the Throne a further Provision for the

Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line The Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess

Dowager of Hanover, Daughter of the late Queen of Bohemia, Daughter of King James the

First, to inherit after the King and the Princess Anne, in Default of Issue of the said Princess and

His Majesty, respectively and the Heirs of her Body, being Protestants

63

II The Persons inheritable by this Act, holding Communion with the Church of Rome,

incapacitated as by the former Act; to take the Oath at their Coronation, according to Stat 1

W & M c 6

64III Further Provisions for securing the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of these Realms

64

IV The Laws and Statutes of the Realm confirmed

64 Union with Scotland Act 1706

65

Preamble: Recital of Articles of Union, dated 22d July, 5 Ann.; and of an Act of Parliament

passed in Scotland, 16th January, 5 Ann

65Article I: The Kingdoms United; Ensigns Armorial

66Article II: Succession to the Monarchy

66Article III: Parliament

66Article IIII: Trade and Navigation and other Rights

66Article VI: Regulations of Trade, Duties, &c;

66Article VII: Excise

67Article XVI: Coin

67Article XVIII: Laws concerning public rights Private rights

68

Article XIX: Court of Session Writers to the Signet admitted Lords of Session Court of

Justiciary Other Courts Causes in Scotland not cognizable in Courts in Westminster Hall

68Article XX: Heritable Offices, &c;

68Article XXI: Royal Burghs

69Article XXIII: Privileges of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland

69Article XXIV: Heraldry; Great Seal; Seal kept in Scotland; Privy Seal, &c.; in Scotland; Regalia

69

I Laws inconsistent with the Articles, void

70

II Acts of Scotland herein mentioned, confirmed; Universities and colleges of Saint Andrew,

Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, to continue; Subjects not liable to Oath, Test, or

Subscription, inconsistant with the Presbyterian Church Government; Successor to swear to

maintain the said Settlement of Religion; This Act to be held a fundamental Condition of

Union, and to be inserted in any Act of Parliament for concluding the said Union; This

Ratification of the said Articles not binding until they are ratified by Parliament of England,

&c.; Laws contrary to Articles void

71III Cap 8 ante

72

IV The said Articles and Act of Parliament of Scotland confirmed

73

V Cap 8 ante, and the said Act of Parliament of Scotland to be observed as fundamental

Conditions of the said Union; and the said Articles and Acts of Parliament to continue the

Union

73

VI Recital of Act of Parliament of Scotland for settling Election of the Sixteen Peers and

Forty-five Members for Scotland

74VII The said Act declared valid as if it had been Part of the said Articles of Union

74 Union with Ireland Act 1800

75Part 1: The Parliaments of England and Ireland have agreed upon the articles following

75

Article First: That Great Britain and Ireland shall upon Jan 1, 1801, be united into one

kingdom; and that the titles appertaining to the crown, &c.; shall be such as his Majesty shall

76

1 That such Act as shall be passed in Ireland to regulate the mode of summoning and

returning the lords and commoners to serve in the united Parliament of the United Kingdom,

shall be considered as part of the treaty of union

76

2 That any peer of Ireland may be elected to serve in the House of Commons of the United

Kingdom, unless previously elected to sit in the House of Lords, but shall not be entitled to

the privilege of peerage, etc

76

3 His Majesty may create peers, and make promotions in the peerage of Ireland after the

union, under certain regulations

77

4 Peerages in abeyance to be deemed existing peerages, and no peerage to be deemed

extinct but on default of claim for a year after the death of the late possessor If a claim be

after that period made and allowed, and a new creation shall have taken place in the interval,

no new right of creation shall accrue to his Majesty on the next extinction of a peerage

77

5 Questions touching the election of members to sit in the House of Commons of the United

Kingdom on the part of Ireland shall be decided as questions touching such elections in Great

Britain

77

6 When his Majesty shall declare his pleasure for holding a Parliament of the United

Kingdom, a proclamation shall issue to cause the lords and commons, who are to serve on the

part of Ireland to be returned as shall be provided by any Act of the present session in Ireland

78

7 The lords of Parliament on the part of Ireland shall have the same privileges as the lords on

the part of Great Britain, and all lords spiritual of Ireland shall have rank next after the lords

spiritual of the same rank of Great Britain, and shall enjoy the same privileges, (except those

depending upon sitting in the House of Lords), and the temporal peers of Ireland shall have

rank next after the peers of the like rank in Great Britain at the time of the union; and all

peerages of Ireland and of the United Kingdom created after the union shall have rank

according to creation; and all peerages of Great Britain and of Ireland shall, in all other

respects, be considered as peerages of the United Kingdom, and the peers of Ireland shall

enjoy the same privileges, except those depending upon sitting in the House of Lords

78

Article Fifth: The churches of England and Ireland to be united into one Protestant Episcopal

Church, and the doctrine of the Church of Scotland to remain as now established

79

1 The subjects of Great Britain and Ireland shall be on the same footing in respect of trade

and navigation, and in all treaties with foreign powers the subjects of Ireland shall have the

same privileges as British subject

79

2 From January 1, 1801, all prohibitions and bounties on the export of articles the produce

or manufacture of either country to the other shall cease

79

3 All articles the produce or manufacture of either country, not herein-after enumerated as

subject to specific duties, shall be imported into each country from the other, duty free, other

than the countervailing duties in the Schedule No 1 or to such as shall hereafter be imposed

by the united Parliament

80

4 Articles of the produce or manufacture of either country, subject to internal duty, or to

duty on the materials, may be subjected on importation into each country to countervailing

duties, and upon their export a drawback of the duty shall be allowed

80

5 Articles the produce or manufacture of either country when exported through the other,

shall be subject to the same charges as if exported directly from the country of which they

were the produce or manufacture

81

1 All laws in force at the union, and all courts of jurisdiction within the respective kingdoms,

shall remain, subject to such alterations as may appear proper to the united Parliament All

appeals to be finally decided by the peers of the United Kingdom There shall remain in

Ireland a Court of Admiralty, and appeals therefrom shall be to the delegates in Chancery

there All laws contrary to the provisions enacted for carrying these articles into effect to be

repealed

81

2 His Majesty having been pleased to approve of the foregoing articles, it is enacted, that

they shall be the articles of union, and be in force for ever, from Jan 1, 1801; provided that

before that period an Act shall have been passed in Ireland for carrying them into effect

82

1 Recital of an Act of the Parliament of Ireland to regulate the mode by which the lords and

the commons, to serve in the Parliament of the United Kingdom on the part of Ireland, shall be

summoned and returned

82

2 Recited Act to be taken as a part of this Act

82 Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949

85 Life Peerages Act 1958

86Part I: General Provisions

95Part I: CONSTITUTION OF Senior Courts

95Subheading 1: The Senior Courts

95

1 The Senior Courts

95Subheading 2: The Court of Appeal

99

8 The Crown Court

100Subheading 5: Other provisions

108Heading 1: The Court of Appeal

110Subheading 1: General jurisdiction

110

19 General jurisdiction of High Court

110Subheading 2: Admiralty jurisdiction

122Subheading 4: Powers

122

32 Orders for interim payment

12232A Orders for provisional damages for personal injuries

13243ZA Power of High Court to vary committal in default

13343A Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court

133Subheading 5: Other provisions

133

44 Extraordinary functions of judges of High Court

133Heading 3: The Crown Court

135Subheading 1: Law and equity

136

50 Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or specificperformance

136Subheading 2: Costs

138Heading 1: The Court of Appeal

138Subheading 1: Distribution of business

138

53 Distribution of business between civil and criminal divisions

139Subheading 2: Composition of court

14156B Allocation of cases in criminal division

141Subheading 3: Sittings and vacations

141

57 Sittings and vacations

142Subheading 4: Other provisions

142Subheading 1: Distribution of business

145

66 Divisional courts of High Court

145Subheading 3: Mode of conducting business

147

71 Sittings and vacations

148Subheading 5: Other provisions

148

72 Withdrawal of privilege against incrimination of self or spouse in certain proceedings

149Heading 3: The Crown Court

149Subheading 1: Composition of court

152

78 Sittings

153Subheading 4: Other provisions

15986B Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor

160

87 Particular matters for which rules of court may provide

160Part IV: OFFICERS AND OFFICES

160Subheading 1: Appointment of certain officers of Senior Courts

160

88 Qualification for office

167

98 Judges’ clerks and secretaries

167Subheading 5: District registries and district registrars

170

104 District probate registries

170Part V: PROBATE CAUSES AND MATTERS

170Subheading 1: Procedure in probate registries in relation to grants of representation

174

120 Power to require administrators to produce sureties

174Subheading 3: Revocation of grants and cancellation of resealing at instance of court

174

121 Revocation of grants and cancellation of resealing at instance of court

175Subheading 4: Ancillary powers of court

176

127 Probate rules

177Subheading 7: Interpretation of Part V and other probate provisions

177

128 Interpretation of Part V and other probate provisions

178Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

178Subheading 1: Miscellaneous provisions

181138B Protection of officer selling goods under execution

184Subheading 2: Supplementary

189Part I: Preliminary

191Subheading 1: General

193

8 Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases

194Subheading 2: Scrutiny and stages of Bills

198Subheading 1: Authorities

198

16A Appointment of First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers

following Assembly election

19916B Vacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister

20016C Sections 16A and 16B: supplementary

205

20 The Executive Committee

20621A Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

20821B Section 21A(5A) and (7C): transitional provision

209

21C Section 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy

Ministerial office

211Subheading 2: Functions

215Subheading 3: Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee

21528B Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee

216Subheading 4: Executive Committee: further provisions

21628C Power of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents

21628D Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc

21728E Strategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc

217Subheading 5: Miscellaneous

217

29 Statutory committees

21929A Committee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee

21929B Review of operation of sections 16A to 16C

22029C Review of functions relating to judicial appointments and removals

220

30 Exclusion of Ministers from office

22230A [Repealed]

22230B Secretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances

222Part IV: The Northern Ireland Assembly

222Subheading 1: Elections etc

232

47 Remuneration of members

23347A Resolutions about reduction of remuneration

23447B [Repealed]

23447C Sections 47A and 47B: specified periods and extensions

235

48 Pensions of members

235Subheading 6: Miscellaneous

23751B [Repealed]

23751C Sections 51A and 51B: specified periods and extensions

23851D Censure resolutions

239Part V: NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc

23952A North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council

24052B Section 52A: duty to attend Council meetings etc

24152C Sections 52A and 52B: supplementary

243Subheading 1: Consolidated Fund

248Subheading 1: Human rights

25169B Investigations: national security

25369C Investigations: places of detention

25469D Investigations: terms of reference

263Subheading 1: Judicial scrutiny

27086B Provision for entrenching enactments

270Subheading 3: Social security, child support and pensions

279

95 Savings for existing laws

27995A [Repealed]

285Schedule 2: Excepted Matters

289Schedule 3: Reserved Matters

294Schedules 4-9

294Schedule 10: Devolution Issues

294Part 1: Preliminary

295Part 2: Proceedings in Northern Ireland

295Subheading 1: Application of Part II

295Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

295Subheading 3: Notice of devolution issue

295Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal

295Subheading 5: References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

296Subheading 6: Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

296Part 3: Proceedings in England and Wales

296Subheading 1: Application of Part III

296Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

296Subheading 3: Notice of devolution issue

296Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal

297Subheading 6: Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

297Part 4: Proceedings in Scotland

297Subheading 1: Application of Part IV

297Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

297Subheading 3: Intimation of devolution issue

298Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to higher court

298Subheading 5: References from superior courts to Supreme Court

298Subheading 6: Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

298Part 5: General

299Subheading 2: Direct references to Supreme Court

299Subheading 3: Delegation by First Ministers

299Subheading 4: Expenses

300Subheading 5: Procedure of courts and tribunals

300Subheading 6: Bail and legal aid in criminal proceedings

301Subheading 7: Interpretation

301

Schedules 11-15: [Schedules 11-15 Omitted due to lenghth - full text of schedules can be

found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedules]

301 Scotland Act 1998

302Part I: The Scottish Parliament

302Subheading 1: The Scottish Parliament

302

1 The Scottish Parliament

302Subheading 2: General elections

310Subheading 5: Duration of membership

310

13 Term of office of members

310

14 Resignation of members

310Subheading 6: Disqualification

325Subheading 1: Ministers and their staff

325

44 The Scottish Executive

334

63 Power to transfer functions

334Part III: Financial Provisions

339Part 4A: Taxation

339Subheading 1: Introductory

33980A Overview of Part 4A

34080B Power to add new devolved taxes

340Subheading 2: Income Tax

34080C Power to set Scottish rate for Scottish taxpayers

34180D Scottish taxpayers

34180E Close connection with Scotland or another part of the UK

34280F Days spent in Scotland or another part of the UK

34280G Supplemental powers to modify enactments

34380H Reimbursement of expenses

343Subheading 3: Tax on transactions involving interests in land

34380I Tax on transactions involving interests in land

34380J Certain transactions not taxable

344Subheading 4: Tax on disposals to landfill

34480K Tax on disposals to landfill

344Part V: Miscellaneous and general

344Subheading 1: Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Government

34990A BBC Trust member for Scotland

349Subheading 6: Miscellaneous

361Subheading 1: Subordinate legislation

368

125 Amendments and repeals

369Subheading 4: Final provisions

385

Schedule 1-4: [Schedules 1-4 omitted due to length - full text of schedules can be found online

at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedules]

385Schedule 5: Reserved matters

385Part I: General reservations

385Subheading 1: The Constitution

387Subheading 2: Political parties

387Subheading 3: Foreign affairs etc

387Subheading 4: Public service

387Subheading 5: Defence

388Subheading 6: Treason

388Part II: Specific reservations

388Subheading 1: Preliminary

388Subheading 2: Reservations

388Head A: Financial and Economic Matters

388A1 Fiscal, economic and monetary policy

389A2 The currency

389A3 Financial services

389A4 Financial markets

389A5 Money laundering

389Head B: Home Affairs

389B1 Misuse of drugs

390B2 Data protection

390B3 Elections

390B4 Firearms

391B5 Entertainment

391B6 Immigration and nationality

391B7 Scientific procedures on live animals

392B8 National security, interception of communications, official secrets and terrorism

393B9 Betting, gaming and lotteries

393B10 Emergency powers

393B11 Extradition

393B12 Lieutenancies

393B13 Access to information

394Head C: Trade and Industry

394C1 Business associations

394C2 Insolvency

396C3 Competition

396C4 Intellectual property

397C6 Sea fishing

397C7 Consumer protection

398C8 Product standards, safety and liability

399C9 Weights and measures

399C10 Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy

399C11 Posts

399C12 Research Councils

400C13 Designation of assisted areas

400C14 Industrial Development Advisory Board

400C15 Protection of trading and economic interests

400Head D: Energy

400D1 Electricity

401D2 Oil and gas

402D3 Coal

402D4 Nuclear energy

402D5 Energy conservation

403Head E: Transport

403E1 Road transport

403E2 Rail transport

404E3 Marine transport

405E4 Air transport

407E5 Other matters

407Head F: Social Security

407F1 Social security schemes

409F2 Child support

410F3 Occupational and personal pensions

410F4 War pensions

411Head G: Regulation of the Professions

411G1 Architects

411G2 Health professions

412G3 Auditors

412Head H: Employment

412H1 Employment and industrial relations

412H2 Health and safety

413H3 Job search and support

414Head J: Health and Medicines

414J1 Abortion

414J2 Xenotransplantation

414J3 Embryology, surrogacy and genetics

414J4 Medicines, medical supplies and poisons

415J5 Welfare foods

415Head K: Media and Culture

415K1 Broadcasting

415K2 Public lending right

415K3 Government Indemnity Scheme

415K4 Property accepted in satisfaction of tax

415Head L: Miscellaneous

415L1 Judicial remuneration

416L2 Equal opportunities

417L3 Control of weapons

417L4 Ordnance survey

417L5 Time

417L6 Outer space

417L7 Antarctica

418Part III: General Provisions

418Subheading 1: Scottish public authorities

418Subheading 2: Reserved bodies

419Subheading 3: Financial assistance to industry

419Subheading 4: Interpretation

419Schedule 6: Devolution issues

419Part I: Preliminary

420Part II: Proceedings in Scotland

420Subheading 1: Application of Part II

420Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

421Subheading 3: Intimation of devolution issue

421Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to higher court

421Subheading 5: References from superior courts to Supreme Court

421Subheading 6: Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

422Part III: Proceedings in England and Wales

422Subheading 1: Application of Part III

422Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

422Subheading 3: Notice of devolution issue

422Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal

423Subheading 5: Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

423Part IV: Proceedings in Northern Ireland

423Subheading 1: Application of Part IV

423Subheading 2: Institution of proceedings

424Subheading 4: Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal

424Subheading 5: References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

424Subheading 6: Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

424Part V: General

424Subheading 2: Direct references to Supreme Court

425Subheading 3: Expenses

425Subheading 4: Procedure of courts and tribunals

426Subheading 5: Interpretation

426

Schedules 7-9: [Schedules 7-9 omitted due to length - full text of schedules can be found

online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedules]

426 Human Rights Act 1998

426Subheading 1: Introduction

433

10 Power to take remedial action

434Subheading 5: Other rights and proceedings

437

18 Appointment to European Court of Human Rights

439Subheading 8: Parliamentary procedure

439

19 Statements of compatibility

439Subheading 9: Supplemental

443PART I: The Convention Rights and Freedoms

443Article 2: Right to life

443Article 3: Prohibition of torture

443Article 4: Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

444Article 5: Right to liberty and security

444Article 6: Right to a fair trial

445Article 7: No punishment without law

445Article 8: Right to respect for private and family life

445Article 9: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

446Article 10: Freedom of expression

446Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association

446Article 12: Right to marry

446Article 14: Prohibition of discrimination

446Article 16: Restrictions on political activity of aliens

446Article 17: Prohibition of abuse of rights

447Article 18: Limitation on use of restrictions on rights

447Part II: The First Protocol

447Article 1: Protection of property

447Article 2: Right to education

447Article 3: Right to free elections

447PART III: THE THIRTEENTH PROTOCOL

447Article 1: Abolition of the death penalty

447SCHEDULE 2: Remedial Orders

447Subheading 1: Orders

448Subheading 2: Procedure

448Subheading 3: Orders laid in draft

449Subheading 4: Urgent cases

449Subheading 5: Definitions

450Subheading 6: Calculating periods

450SCHEDULE 3: Derogation and Reservation

450Part II: Reservation

451SCHEDULE 4: Judicial Pensions

451Subheading 1: Duty to make orders about pensions

451Subheading 2: Contributions

451Subheading 4: Definitions

452 House of Lords Act 1999

454Part 1: The rule of law

454

1 The rule of law

454Part 2: Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor

454Subheading 1: Qualifications for office of Lord Chancellor

454

2 Lord Chancellor to be qualified by experience

455Subheading 2: Continued judicial independence

459

11 Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

460Subheading 6: Other provisions about the judiciary and courts

462

17 Lord Chancellor's oath

462Subheading 8: Speakership of the House of Lords

462

18 Speakership of the House of Lords

463Subheading 9: Functions subject to transfer, modification or abolition

463

19 Transfer, modification or abolition of functions by order

465

22 Transfers: supplementary

466Part 3: The Supreme Court

466Subheading 1: The Supreme Court

47127B Selection guidance: supplementary

472Subheading 3: Terms of appointment

482

51 System to support Court in carrying on business

482Subheading 8A: Court Security

48251A Security officers

48251B Powers of search, exclusion, removal and restraint

48351C Surrender, seizure and retention of knives and other articles

48451D Regulations about retention of knives and other articles

48651E Assaulting and obstructing Supreme Court security officers

486Subheading 9: Fees

488

54 Annual report

488Subheading 11: Supplementary

491Chapter 1: Commission and Ombudsman

491Subheading 1: General provisions

49471B [Omitted]

494

72 [Omitted]

49475A Sections 75B to 75G apply where request made for selection

49475B Selection process

49575C [Omitted]

49575D [Omitted]

49575E [Omitted]

49575F [Omitted]

49575G [Omitted]

495Subheading 4: Lords Justices of Appeal

50194AA Appointments not subject to section 85: High Court deputy judge

50194B Appointments not subject to section 85: tribunals

505Subheading 6: Supplementary provisions about selection

50594C Selection Process

508

95 Withdrawal and modification of requests

509

97 Scotland and Northern Ireland

510Subheading 7: Assistance in connection with other appointments

510

98 Assistance in connection with other appointments

510Subheading 8: Complaints and references

525

122 Interpretation of Part 4

525Part 5: Judicial Appointments and Removals: Northern Ireland

525Chapter 1: Appointments

525Subheading 1: Disclosure of information to Commission

525

123 Disclosure of information to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission

526Subheading 2: Ombudsman

526

124 Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman

527Subheading 3: Complaints and references

533

137 Parliamentary disqualification

533137A Encouragement of diversity

534

138 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

534Part 7: General

539Part 1: National Assembly for Wales

539Subheading 1: The Assembly

540

3 Ordinary general elections

569Subheading 1: Government

569

45 Welsh Assembly Government

569Subheading 2: Ministers, staff etc

594Subheading 1: Power

597

97 Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures

601Subheading 1: Referendum

609Subheading 1: Welsh Consolidated Fund

609

117 Welsh Consolidated Fund

610Subheading 2: Payments into Welsh Consolidated Fund

627

145 Auditor General

627Part 6: Miscellaneous and supplementary

627Subheading 1: Welsh public records

642Part 1: Matters

642Field 1: agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development

643Field 2: ancient monuments and historic buildings

643Field 3: culture

643Field 4: economic development

643Field 5: education and training

648Field 6: environment

650Exclusions 1: Not included in matters 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4

650Exclusions 2: Not included in matters 6.1 and 6.2

651Exclusions 3: Not included in matters 6.3 and 6.4

651Definitions 1: Meaning of “pollution"

654Field 7: fire and rescue services and promotion of fire safety

654Field 8: food

654Field 9: health and health services

655Field 10: highways and transport

656Field 11: housing

658Field 12: local government

662Field 13: National Assembly for Wales

663Field 14: public administration

664Field 15: social welfare

668Field 16: sport and recreation

669Field 17: tourism

670Field 18: town and country planning

670Field 19: water and flood defence

671Field 20: Welsh language

674Title 1: Exceptions to matters

674Field 3 of Part 1: Culture

674Field 4 of Part 1: Economic development

675Field 10 of Part 1: Highways and transport

676Field 15 of Part 1: Social Welfare

677Field 16 of Part 1: Sport and recreation

677Field 19 of Part 1: Water and flood defence

677Title 2: General Restrictions

677Subheading 1: Functions of Ministers of the Crown

678Subheading 2: Criminal offences

678Subheading 3: Police areas

678Subheading 4: Enactments other than this Act

680Subheading 5: This Act

680Part 3: Exceptions from General Restrictions in Part 2

680Subheading 1: Interpretation

680Subheading 2: Functions of Ministers of the Crown

681Subheading 3: Police areas

681Subheading 4: Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office

681Subheading 5: Restatement

681Subheading 6: Subordinate Legislation

682Subheading 7: Data Protection Act 1998

682

Schedule 6: [Schedule 6 omitted due to length - full text of schedules can be found online at

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedules]

682Schedule 7: Acts of the Assembly

682Part 1: Subjects

682Subheading 1: Agriculture, forestry, animals, plants and rural development

683Subheading 2: Ancient monuments and historic buildings

683Subheading 3: Culture

683Subheading 4: Economic development

684Subheading 5: Education and Training

684Subheading 6: Environment

685Subheading 7: Fire and rescue services and fire safety

685Subheading 8: Food

685Subheading 9: Health and health services

685Subheading 10: Highways and transport

687Subheading 11: Housing

687Subheading 12: Local Government

688Subheading 13: National Assembly for Wales

688Subheading 14: Public administration