You need to know that there is a law called the Human Rights Act 1993. This law has a part that says money must be given by Parliament for the law to work. The part of the law that says this is no longer used, it was stopped being used on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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141A: Certain acts not to be questioned, or

"Some actions can't be challenged, even if they happened before a law changed."

143: Offences, or

"Breaking the Human Rights Act rules can lead to a fine"

Part 7Miscellaneous provisions

142Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Act (Repealed)

Notes

Section 142: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).