Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1975
Prisons
The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008
Made
22nd July 2008
Coming into force
23rd July 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.
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(2) The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005( 2 ) is revoked.
2. The organisations specified in the Schedule are specified organisations for the purposes of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
22nd July 2008
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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Óglaigh na hEireann
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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 14 October 1998
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The “Real” Irish Republican Army
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The Red Hand Defenders
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.