(1)This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.
(2),(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(4)Section 38 of the M1Interpretation Act 1889 (effect of repeals) shall apply to the repeal by this Act of any Act or enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and to the cesser of any order or regulations made under any enactment repealed by this Act as it applies to the repeal of any Act or enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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(6)The repeal by this Act of section 1 of the Offences against the M2Person Act 1861 shall not affect the operation of sections 64, 65, and 68 of that Act which shall continue to apply in relation to murder as if this Act had not been passed.
(7)Neither any rule of law nor any enactment other than this Act nor anything contained in a commission issued for the trial of any person shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the operation of any provision of this Act, . . . F2 but—
(a)subject to the foregoing, any power conferred by this Act shall not derogate from Her Majesty’s prerogative or any powers exercisable apart from this Act by virtue of any rule of law or enactment; . . . F2
(b) . . . F3
(8)This Act shall extend to Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 23–27, 29, 30(1)–(3)(6)(7), 31(2)(3)(5) repealed by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F2Words repealed by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5), Sch. 6 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Unreliable marginal note
Marginal Citations