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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.12Human rights are in addition to other rights and freedoms
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### sec.12 Human rights are in addition to other rights and freedoms
A right or freedom not included, or only partly included, in this Act that arises or is recognised under another law must not be taken to be abrogated or limited only because the right or freedom is not included in this Act or is only partly included.
the Commonwealth Constitution
a law of the Commonwealth
the common law
rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights not stated in this Act
rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights not stated in this Act
rights under other international conventions
other international laws
- • the Commonwealth Constitution
- • a law of the Commonwealth
- • the common law
- • rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights not stated in this Act
- • rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights not stated in this Act
- • rights under other international conventions
- • other international laws