Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
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The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 is an Act of Parliament
of the state of Victoria, Australia, designed to "protect and promote" human rights.
It does so by enumerating a series of human rights
, largely developed from those in the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, along with a number of enforcement provisions. It came into full effect on 1 January 2008 and may operate in a similar way to the UK's Human Rights Act 1998
or the Canadian Charter of Rights.
In May 2010, the Victorian Government introduced legislation allowing Victoria Police to search persons in public areas without reasonable suspicion of an offense occurring, in breach of the charter.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the state of Victoria, Australia, designed to "protect and promote" human rights.
It does so by enumerating a series of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, largely developed from those in the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, along with a number of enforcement provisions. It came into full effect on 1 January 2008 and may operate in a similar way to the UK's Human Rights Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which received Royal Assent on 9 November 1998, and mostly came into force on 2 October 2000. Its aim is to "give further effect" in UK law to the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights...
or the Canadian Charter of Rights.
In May 2010, the Victorian Government introduced legislation allowing Victoria Police to search persons in public areas without reasonable suspicion of an offense occurring, in breach of the charter.