Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 19(2) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
1998 No.
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) (No. 2) Order 1998
Made
Coming into force
Whereas I believe that the organisations mentioned in the Schedule are concerned in terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland, or in promoting or encouraging it, and that they have not established or are not maintaining a complete and unequivocal ceasefire:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 3(8) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 19981 (“the Act”) I hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 19(2) of that Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
1
This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) (No. 2) Order 1998 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
The organisations specified in the Schedule to this Order are specified organisations for the purposes of the Act.
3
The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 19982 is hereby revoked.
SCHEDULE
The Continuity Irish Republican Army.
The Irish National Liberation Army.
The “Real” Irish Republican Army.
(This note is not part of the Order)