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Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning Of Public Authority) Bill

A Bill to clarify the meaning of ‘public authority’ in section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning Of Public Authority) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2009 by Mr Andrew Dismore (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

This Bill would clarify the meaning of '<span>public</span> authority' in section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998. It would introduce a list of factors to be taken into account when considering whether a body is a '<span>public</span> authority' for the purposes of that Act.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 26 Jan 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons 3 Jul 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Nov 2009.