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Order made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 32(4) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within forty days beginning with the day on which the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 16th August 1989

Laid before Parliament 23rd August 1989

Coming into force 24th August 1989

Whereas, under section 30(3) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978^f1, the Secretary of State may by order amend Parts I and II of Schedule 4 to that Act (whether by adding an offence to, or removing an offence from, either of those Parts, or otherwise):

And whereas it appears to me that by reason of urgency it is necessary to make this Order without a draft thereof having been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 30(3) of the said Act of 1978 I hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1: 1978 c. 5.