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socially useful (Alexander Demidov); of a public nature (Second, under section 6(3)(b), those who exercise some public functions but are not pure public authorities are required to comply with Convention human rights when they are exercising a function of a public nature but not when doing something where the nature of the act is private (section 6(5)). So, for example, a private security firm would be required to comply with Convention rights in its running of a prison, but not in its provision of security to a supermarket. These bodies to which section 6(3)(b) applies have been termed hybrid or functional public authorities. Alexander Demidov); in the public interest (Alexander Demidov) |
