Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Procedures with step depth
House of Commons and House of Lords
A step of type Business step.
Instrument considered by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) which raised concerns in line with the committee's terms of reference.
There are 2 procedures.
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Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has step depth 9.10000038146973 in the Draft affirmative remedial order procedure
A remedial order is an order made by a minister under the Human Rights Act 1998 to amend legislation which has been found incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. Remedial orders can be used to amend both primary and secondary legislation, and they may do anything necessary to fix the incompatibility with the Convention rights. Draft remedial orders are considered by the Joint Committee on Human Rights and then need to be approved by both Houses to become law.
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Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has step depth 5.09999990463257 in the Proposed draft remedial order procedure
Remedial orders are a type of statutory instrument. Under the Human Rights Act 1998, courts can declare Acts of Parliament incompatible with the European convention on human rights. The Government can use remedial orders to amend Acts to remove the incompatibility. A minister formally presents (or ‘lays’) a proposal for a draft remedial order. Parliament has 60 days to consider the proposal. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (a Committee of Members of the Commons and Lords) also scrutinises the proposal. At the end of the 60-day period, the minister can lay a draft remedial order. The minister has to report details of any representations made during the 60 days and any changes made to the proposal.