4 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of 2007 1 (2) In all m a t t e r s c o n c e r n i n g c h i l d r e n , w h e t h e r undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interest of the child shall be of paramount importance. 6. (1) Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity to— (a) take part in the conduct of public affairs, either directly or through any representative; and (b) have access to services provided to the public by the State. (2) For the purpose of this section, the expression "conduct of public affairs" shall not include the conduct of any affairs which are entrusted exclusively to any particular authority, by or under any written law. 7. (1) A person shall be entitled to apply by way of petition addressed to the High Court, against the infringement or imminent infringement by executive or administrative action, of any human right to which such person is entitled to under sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act and plead for such relief or redress as shall be prayed for in such petition. (2) The jurisdiction of the High Court may be invoked under subsection (1) by a person, who alleges that any of the human rights provided for by the sections referred to in subsection (1) is infringed or is about to be infringed, by himself or through any other person on his behalf, within three months of the alleged infringement or imminent infringement, as the case may be : Provided however, the jurisdiction of the High Court shall not extend to the adjudication upon an infringement or an imminent infringement of any human right which comes within the ambit of the fundamental rights or language rights declared or recognized by Chapter III or Chapter IV of the Constitution.