The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) Order 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 30

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) Order 1987

Made

14th January 1987

Laid before Parliament in draft

Coming into force

25th January 1987

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 33(3)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978(1), I hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 25th January 1987.

2.  In this Order “the temporary provisions of the Act of 1978” means all the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, except sections 5 and 28 to 36, Part III of Schedule 4, Schedules 5 and 6 and, so far as they relate to offences which are scheduled offences by virtue of the said Part III, sections 2, 6 and 7.

3.  The temporary provisions of the Act of 1978, except section 12 and

Schedule 1, shall continue in force for a period of six months beginning with 25th January 1987.

Tom King

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, Northern Ireland Office

14th January 1987

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order continues in force the temporary provisions of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, except section 12 and Schedule 1 (which relate to the detention of terrorists), for a period of six months beginning with 25th January 1987. These provisions are currently in force by virtue of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) (No. 2) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1146).

(1)

1978 c. 5