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<p>The Human Rights Act 1998 requires that primary and subordinate legislation must
be given effect in a way that is compatible with the Convention rights defined in
Act.</p><p> </p><p>Detainees in the immigration detention estate, including those
in Dungavel immigration removal centre (IRC), must be treated in accordance with the
Detention Centre Rules 2001, the operating standards for IRCs and Detention Services
Orders.</p><p> </p><p>Service providers for IRCs are contractually required to comply
with all relevant UK legislation.</p><p> </p><p>IRCs are subject to statutory oversight
by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons and by Independent Monitoring Boards who
are both members of the National Preventative Mechanism comprising a group of independent
bodies which monitor the treatment of and conditions for detainees.</p><p> </p><p>This
contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligations under the Optional
Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).</p>
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