21 Interpretation, etc
Human Rights Act 1998 (1998 c 42) | Legislation

21  Interpretation, etc

(1)     In this Act—

“amend” includes repeal and apply (with or without modifications);

“the appropriate Minister” means the Minister of the Crown having charge of the appropriate authorised government department (within the meaning of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947);

“the Commission” means the European Commission of Human Rights;

“the Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4th November 1950 as it has effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom;

“declaration of incompatibility” means a declaration under section 4;

“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

“Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and the deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland;

“primary legislation” means any—

(a)     public general Act;

(b)     local and personal Act;

(c)     private Act;

(d)     Measure of the Church Assembly;

(e)     Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England;

(f)     Order in Council—

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