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. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 14th September2005.
(2) The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2004( 2 ) is hereby revoked.
2. The organisations specified in the Schedule to this Order are specified organisations for the purposes of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.
Peter Hain
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
13th September 2005
Article 2
SCHEDULE Specified Organisations
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The Continuity Irish Republican Army
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The Loyalist Volunteer Force
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The organisation using the name “The Orange Volunteers” and in the name of which a statement described as a press release was published on
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14 October 1998
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The “Real” Irish Republican Army
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The Red Hand Commando
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The Red Hand Defenders
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The Ulster Volunteer Force
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.