# Human Rights Act 1998, Paragraph 3


For the purpose of this Article the term “forced or compulsory labour” shall not include:
(a) any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention;
(b) any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
(c) any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community;
(d) any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part/I/chapter/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-rights-act-1998/schedule-1/part-I/chapter-3/paragraph-3
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