Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
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The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c 6) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. Its purpose is to facilitate security normalisation in Northern Ireland
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Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Its purpose is to facilitate security normalisation in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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Section 8 - Supplementary
Section 8(4) extended section 4 of the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006
The Terrorism Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which would otherwise have expired on 18 February 2006, to continue in force until 31 July 2007, subject to modifications.-Parliamentary debates:The Bill for this Act passed...
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Section 53 - Commencment
Orders made under section 53(4):- The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2045 (C.76))
- The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3069 (C.121))
- The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.3) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/446 (C.29))
External links
- The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.