Commentary on Sections Part 1: The Commission for Equality and Human Rights Section 7: Scotland: human rights
25.Section 7 provides that the CEHR may not take human rights action in relation to matters falling within the devolved competence of the Scottish Parliament, except with the consent of a person established by Act of the Scottish Parliament whose principal duties relate to human rights (for example a Human Rights Commissioner). “Human rights action” is defined in subsection (2).