An Act to re-enact, with omissions and amendments, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991; and for connected purposes.
[17th June 1996]
F2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3
F2Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)
Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act repealed (N.I.) (as from the end of 24.8.2000) by 1996 c. 22, s. 62(10) (as substituted (8.4.1998) by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(3)) but by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act
C2Act: temporary provisions of the Act (as defined in s. 62(2) except s. 36, Sch. 3) to continue in force for a period of twelve months beginning with 16.6.1997 by virtue of S.I. 1997/1114, art. 3
C3Act: certain provisions continued in force until 15.6.1999 by virtue of the amendment of s. 62(2) of the Act by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(2)
C4Act: temporary provisions (as defined in s. 62(2)) to continue in force for a period of twelve months beginning with 16.6.1999 by virtue of S.I. 1999/1709, art. 3
C5Act: temporary provisions (as defined in s. 62(2)) to continue in force for a period beginning with 16.6.2000 and ending with 24.8.2000 by virtue of S.I. 2000/1608, art. 3
C6Power to continue any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 or to provide that any such provision shall cease to have effect or cease to be capable of being the subject of an order under s. 62(3) conferred (20.7.2000) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2, 4
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 25.8.1996 see s. 62(1); for duration see s.62(2)-(10)
(1)Neither any rule of law nor any enactment other than this Act shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the operation of any provision of this Act for the time being in force, 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; and
(b)subject to the foregoing and to section 62(8) above, a provision of this Act shall not affect the operation of any rule of law or enactment at a time when the provision is not in force.
(2)Schedule 5 (which makes transitional provisions in relation to scheduled offences) shall have effect.
(3)Where this Act repeals and re-enacts provisions of the M54Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991, the repeal and re-enactment shall not, unless the contrary intention appears, affect the continuity of the law.
(4)Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of this Act which contains a reference to an enactment repealed by this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as referring to or (as the context may require) including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.
(5)Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of this Act which contains a reference to a provision of this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as referring to or (as the context may require) including a reference to the corresponding provision of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991.
(6)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act shall be amended in accordance with that Schedule.
(7)The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 7 to this Act are hereby repealed, and the instruments mentioned in Part II of that Schedule are hereby revoked, to the extent there specified.
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