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Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2558

PRISONS

The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

13th September 2005

Laid before Parliament

14th September 2005

Coming into force

14th September 2005

Whereas the Secretary of State considers it necessary by reason of urgency for this Order to be made without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

And whereas 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):

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3(8) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

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.