# The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/1759 · made 24 July 1991

These Regulations consolidate, without amendment, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Regulations 1978 (“the 1978 Regulations”) which are set out in Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5). The 1978 Regulations are, by virtue of subsection (3) of section 27 of that Act, deemed to have been made under that section and were amended by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/510).

Made under: Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Repealed 27.8.1991) (Section 27)

## Introductory text

NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 24th July 1991
Coming into force 1st August 1991
Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 27(1) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, I hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st August 1991.

## 2 Road Traffic

The Secretary of State may by order prohibit, restrict or regulate in any area the use of vehicles or any class of vehicles on highways or the use by vehicles or any class of vehicles of roads or classes of roads specified in the order, either generally or in such circumstances as may be so specified.

## 3 Railways

The Secretary of State, or any officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of assistant chief constable, may direct any person having the management of a railway to secure that any train specified in the direction or trains of any class so specified shall stop, or shall not stop, at a station or other place so specified.

## 4 Funerals

Where it appears to an officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of chief inspector that a funeral may–
(a) occasion a breach of the peace or serious public disorder, or
(b) cause undue demands to be made on Her Majesty’s forces or the police,
he may, where it appears to him to be necessary for the preservation of public order, give directions requiring persons taking part in a funeral to travel in vehicles.

## 5 Revocation

The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Regulations 1978 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

P. L. Brooke
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
24th July 1991

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations consolidate, without amendment, the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Regulations 1978 (“the 1978 Regulations”) which are set out in Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5). The 1978 Regulations are, by virtue of subsection (3) of section 27 of that Act, deemed to have been made under that section and were amended by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/510).
These Regulations come into force on 1st August 1991.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1759 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-emergency-provisions-regulations-1991
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