Section 3 Interpretation of legislation.C1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

s. 3 excluded by Illegal Migration Act 2023 s. 1(5)
s. 3 excluded by 1997 c. 43, s. 34A (as inserted) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 s. 69
s. 3 excluded by 2003 c. 44, s. 268A (as inserted) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 s. 70
s. 3 excluded by 2012 c. 10, s. 128(7) (as inserted) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 s. 71

(1)

So far as it is possible to do so, primary legislation and subordinate legislation must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights.

(2)

This section—

(a)

applies to primary legislation and subordinate legislation whenever enacted;

(b)

does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible primary legislation; and

(c)

does not affect the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible subordinate legislation if (disregarding any possibility of revocation) primary legislation prevents removal of the incompatibility.

Annotations

Modifications

C1: S. 3 excluded (25.4.2024) by Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (c. 8), ss. 2(5)(b), 3, 10(1) (with ss. 4, 10(2))