1 Duration of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.
1
Section 62 of the M1Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (duration) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2) (expiry of temporary provisions), for “15th June 1997” there shall be substituted “
15th June 1999
”
.
3
In subsection (10) (expiry of Act), for “24th August 1998” there shall be substituted “
24th August 2000
”
.
2 Scheduled offences.
1
At the end of the following provisions of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (scheduled offences) there shall be added the words “
subject to note 1 below
”
a
paragraph 3 (riot);
b
paragraph 12 (section 1 of the M2Aviation Security Act 1982);
c
paragraph 13 (section 2 of the M3Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975);
d
paragraph 17 (the M4Taking of Hostages Act 1982);
e
paragraph 18 (section 2 of the M5Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983); and
f
paragraph 22(a) and (i) (the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996).
2
In the following provisions of that Schedule, the words “
subject to note 1 below
”
shall be inserted before paragraph (a) and shall be omitted elsewhere—
a
paragraph 7 (the Offences against the M6Person Act 1861);
b
paragraph 11 (the Protection of the M7Person and Property Act Northern Ireland) 1969); and
c
paragraph 16 (the M8Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981).
3
In the following provisions of that Schedule, the words “
subject to note 1 below
”
shall be inserted before paragraph (a)—
a
paragraph 8 (the M9Explosive Substances Act 1883);
b
paragraph 20 (the M10Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990); and
c
paragraph 21 (the M11Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994).
3 Detention orders.
Section 36 of, and Schedule 3 to, the M12Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (detention orders) shall cease to have effect.
4 Video recording of police interviews.
For section 53(2) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (video recording of police interviews) there shall be substituted—
2
This section applies to—
a
interviews held by police officers of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the M13Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (arrest and detention of suspected persons), and
b
interviews held by police officers in such other circumstances as may be specified in an order under subsection (1)(b).
5 Audio recording of police interviews.
After section 53 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (video recording) there shall be inserted—
53A Audio recording.
1
The Secretary of State shall—
a
make a code of practice in connection with the audio recording of interviews to which this section applies; and
b
make an order requiring the audio recording of interviews to which this section applies in accordance with the code as it has effect for the time being.
2
This section applies to—
a
interviews held by police officers of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (arrest and detention of suspected persons), and
b
interviews held by police officers in such other circumstances as may be specified in an order under subsection (1)(b).
3
In this section “police officer” means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve.
6 Codes of practice: commencement orders.
1
Section 60 of the M14Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (orders and regulations) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2), after “30” there shall be inserted “
, 54
”
.
3
In subsection (5), the words “or 54” shall cease to have effect.
7 Consequential amendments and repeals.
1
Schedule 1 (consequential amendments) shall have effect.
2
The provisions specified in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed.
8 Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1998.