Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978

The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to emergency provisions in Northern Ireland.^[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 35(3) of the act repealed 7 enactments and 12 orders, listed in parts I and II of schedule 6 to the act, respectively.^[2]

Part I – Acts, Etc.
Citation	Short title	Extent of repeal
1973 c. 53	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973	Sections 2 to 4 and 6 to 8.
		Sections 10 to 18.
		Section 19(1) to (7).
		Sections 20 and 21.
		Sections 23 to 27.
		In section 28(1), the definitions, except that of "enactment".
		Section 29.
		In section 30, subsections (1) to (3), in subsections (4) and (5), the words "whether" and "or subsequently" and subsections (6) and (7).
		In section 31, subsections (2), (3) and (5) and in subsection (7), the words "for the time being in force", paragraph (b) and the word "and" preceding it.
		Schedules 2 to 5.
1974 c. 33	Northern Ireland (Young Persons) Act 1974	The whole act.
1975 c. 59	Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975	In section 4(1), the words from the beginning to "and".
1975 c. 59	Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975	In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2(1) and 3.
1975 c. 62	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1975	Sections 2 to 5.
		Section 6(1) and (2)(a).
		Section 8.
		Section 9(1) and (3).
		Sections 10 to 13.
		In section 14, the words from the beginning to "and accordingly".
		Sections 15 to 19.
		Sections 21 and 22.
		Section 23(2).
		In Schedule 1, Part I.
		Schedules 2 and 3.
1976 c. 8	Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1976	In Schedule 3, in paragraph 8, the words from "and accordingly" onwards.
SI 1977/426 (N.I. 4)	Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977	Article 13(5).
1977 c. 34	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1977	The whole act.

Part II – Orders
Citation	Title	Extent of revocation
SI 1973/1880	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act Proscribed Organisations (Amendment) Order 1973	The whole order.
SI 1974/864	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (Amendment) Order 1974	In Article 3, the words from the beginning to "of the Act)".
SI 1974/1212	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (Continuance) Order 1974	The whole order.
SI 1974/2162	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1974	The whole order.
SI 1975/1059	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1975	The whole order.
SI 1975/1609	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (Amendment) Order 1975	The whole order.
SI 1975/2214	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) (No. 2) Order 1975	The whole order.
SI 1976/1090	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1976	The whole order.
SI 1976/2238	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) (No. 2) Order 1976	The whole order.
SI 1977/1171	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1977	The whole order.
SI 1977/1265	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (Amendment) Order 1977	The whole order.
SI 1977/2142	Northern Ireland (Various Emergency Provisions) (Continuance) (No. 2) Order 1977	The whole order.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 70(4) of, and part I of schedule 8 to, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991, which came into force on 27 August 1991.^[3]

References

1.Boyle, Kevin; Hadden, Tom; Hillyard, Paddy (1980). Ten Years On in Northern Ireland: The Legal Control of Political Violence. London: Cobden Trust.
2."Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1978 c. 5
3."Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1991 c. 24