Which of the following is not a part of the approach to incorporation of the ECHR achieved by the HRA 1998?
A) The HRA has, by s 1, selectively incorporated parts of the ECHR into English law as 'Convention rights'.
B) The HRA obliges UK judges, so far as is possible, to interpret domestic legislation consistently with the Convention rights.
C) The HRA gives the judges the power to declare domestic legislation incompatible with Convention rights.
D) Where there is an incompatibility, the HRA obliges the government to introduce amending legislation within a given time period.

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The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) does not oblige the government to introduce amending legislation within a given time period if there is an incompatibility between domestic legislation and the Convention rights. Instead, it allows for a declaration of incompatibility, leaving it to Parliament to decide whether and how to amend the legislation.

Which of the Following Is Not a Part of the Approach