Section 17 — Human Rights Act 1998: Periodic review of designated reservations.

Periodic review of designated reservations. 17 1 The appropriate Minister must review the designated reservation referred to in section 15(1)(a)—

a before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which section 1(2) came into force;

and b if that designation is still in force, before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the last report relating to it was laid under subsection (3).

2 The appropriate Minister must review each of the other designated reservations (if any)—

a before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the order designating the reservation first came into force;

and b if the designation is still in force, before the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the last report relating to it was laid under subsection (3).

3 The Minister conducting a review under this section must prepare a report on the result of the review and lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament.