# The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Amendment) Order 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order adds two organisations to the list of proscribed organisations contained in Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996, with effect from 4th March 1999. The organisations are The Red Hand Defenders, and the organisation using the name “The Orange Volunteers” and being the organisation in whose name a statement described as a press release was published on 14th October 1998. A copy of such a statement has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/525/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-act-1996-amendment-order-1999/note
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