The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Partial Continuance) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 768

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Partial Continuance) Order 1998

Made

15th March 1998

Coming into force

22nd March 1998

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 27(6)(a) and (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989(1), I hereby make the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Partial Continuance) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 22nd March 1998.

(2) In this Order “the 1989 Act” means the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

2.  The provisions of Parts I, III, IV and V and section 27(6)(c) of the 1989 Act, except the provisions of Parts III and V so far as they have effect in Northern Ireland and relate to proscribed organisations for the purposes of section 30 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996(2) or offences or orders under that section, shall continue in force for a period of twelve months beginning with 22nd March 1998.

3.  The provisions of Part II of the 1989 Act shall cease to be in force on 22nd March 1998.

Jack Straw

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office.

15th March 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order continues in force, with exceptions, the provisions of Parts I, III, IV and V and section 27(6)(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) for a period of 12 months from 22nd March 1998. The exceptions are the provisions of Part III and V of the 1989 Act so far as they have effect in Northern Ireland and relate to proscribed organisations for the purposes of section 30 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”) or offences or orders under that section. Separate provision is made for the continuance in force of those provisions under section 62(3) of the 1991 Act by virtue of section 27(11) of the 1989 Act.

The Order also provides that Part II of the 1989 Act shall cease to be in force on 22nd March 1998.

(1)

1989 c. 4. The 1989 Act was amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 6 to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341) (N.I. 12); paragraph 62 of Schedule 9 to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405) (N.I. 19); paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24); sections 49 to 51 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36); paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1813); sections 81 to 83 of, and paragraphs 62 and 63 of Schedule 10 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33); section 14(1) and (2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1995 (c. 11); paragraph 72 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40); the Prevention of Terrorism (Exclusion Orders) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/892); the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Act 1996 (c. 7); and paragraphs 4 to 10 of Schedule 6 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (c. 22).

(2)

1996 c. 22.