Human Rights Act 1998 s. 6

Acts of public authorities.

1)It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.

2)Subsection (1) does not apply to an act if—

(a)as the result of one or more provisions of primary legislation, the authority could not have acted differently; or

(b)in the case of one or more provisions of, or made under, primary legislation which cannot be read or given effect in a way which is compatible with the Convention…