| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1999/1152 |
| Year | 1999 |
1999 No. 1152
PRISONS
The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 1999
Made 11th April 1999
Coming into force 12th April 1999
Whereas I believe that the organisations mentioned in the Schedule 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:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 3(8) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 19981(“the Act”) I hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 19(2) of that Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 1999 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. The organisations specified in the Schedule to this Order are specified organisations for the purposes of the Act.
3. The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) (No. 2) Order 19982is hereby revoked.
Marjorie Mowlam
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
11th April 1999
SCHEDULE
Article 2
SCHEDULE
The Continuity Irish Republican Army.
The “Real” Irish Republican Army.
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.
The Red Hand Defenders.
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies those organisations which the Secretary of State believes are concerned in terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland, or in promoting or encouraging it, and have not established or are not maintaining a complete and unequivocal ceasefire. The organisations mentioned in the Schedule are specified organisations for the purposes of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (c. 35), which makes provision about the release on licence of certain prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment in Northern Ireland. The effect of specifying an organisation is that a prisoner who is, or who would be likely to become, a supporter...
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