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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008 No. 1975
Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 19(2) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Draft Statutory Instruments
Prisons
Made
2008
Coming into force
2008
The Secretary of State believes that the organisations specified in the Schedule to this Order are concerned in terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland, or in promoting or encouraging it, and that they have not established or are not maintaining a complete and unequivocal ceasefire(1).
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(8) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.
In accordance with section 19(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
See section 3(10) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (c.35) which requires the Secretary of State to review the list of specified organisations.
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