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Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006

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Citation
  
2006 c 4

Royal assent
  
16 February 2006

Territorial extent
  
Northern Ireland

Commencement
  
18 February 2006

Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006

Long title
  
An Act to provide for Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 to continue in force for a limited period after 18 February 2006 subject to modifications and to authorise the making of provision in connection with its ceasing to have effect; and for connected purposes.

The Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c 4) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided that Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allowing Diplock courts in Northern Ireland, which would otherwise have expired on 18 February 2006, would continue in force until 31 July 2007, subject to modifications.

Contents

Parliamentary debates

The Bill for this Act passed through its stages in the House of Commons on the following dates:

The Bill for this Act passed through its stages in the House of Lords on the following dates:

Section 4 - Transitional provision in connection with expiry etc of Part 7 of 2000 Act

This section was extended by section 8(4) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 which provided that an order under this section may make provision disregarding any of the amendments made by Schedule 1 to that Act for any purpose specified in the order.

The Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2259) was made under this section.

References

Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 Wikipedia