Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006

4 Transitional provision in connection with expiry etc. of Part 7 of 2000 Act N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make—

(a) such transitional provision,

(b) such provision for savings, and

(c) such consequential amendments and repeals of enactments referring to provisions in Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11),

as he considers appropriate in connection with provisions of that Part ceasing to have effect at any time by virtue of provision made by or under section 1 of this Act or section 112 of that Act.

(2) The provision that may be made by an order under this section in relation to times after provisions of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 cease to have effect includes—

(a) provision authorising the retention of anything of which possession has been taken, or which is detained, under that Part;

(b) provision about the handling, disposal or restoration of anything in relation to which powers have been exercised under that Part (including provision for the return of property to a person determined in accordance with the order or for its disposal in any other manner so determined);

(c) provision authorising the continuance of any interference begun under section 91 of that Act (taking possession of land etc.);

(d) provision for section 93 of that Act (offence and other supplementary provisions) to continue to have effect in relation to things continued or saved by virtue of paragraph (c) of this subsection, and in relation to things executed or used in connection with anything so continued or saved;

(e) provision authorising the continuance of any closure or diversion under section 94 of that Act (directions for road closures and diversions) and for the continuance in force, in relation to anything continued or saved by virtue of this paragraph, of the provisions of that section relating to offences;

(f) provision applying provisions of Schedule 12 to that Act (compensation) to cases in which applications for compensation have been or are made in relation to things done before provisions of Part 7 of that Act cease to have effect or in relation to things done afterwards by virtue of an order under this section;

(g) provision for section 113 of that Act (transitional effect) to have effect, notwithstanding its inclusion in Part 7 of that Act, in relation to times after that Part has ceased to have effect; and

(h) provision disapplying or modifying provisions of that section.

(3) An order under this section may—

(a) include such incidental and supplementary provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit; and

(b) make different provision for different cases.

(4) The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(5) No order may be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.