The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (c. 53) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which abolished the death penalty for murder in Northern Ireland, and established the Diplock courts in which terrorist offences were tried by a judge without a jury.[1] It has mostly been repealed, the anti-terrorism provisions having been superseded by subsequent legislation. The death penalty had not been used in Northern Ireland since 1961, when Robert McGladdery was hanged.[2]

The act banned membership under penalty of law in the following organisations:

The subsequent Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 would require oaths renouncing these organisations (except Sinn Féin).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 25 July 1973, 1973 c. 53, retrieved 6 October 2024
  2. ^ "Last man hanged in Ireland 50 years ago". Belfast Media Group. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973: Schedule 2", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 25 July 1973, 1973 c. 53 (sch. 2), retrieved 6 October 2024, SCHEDULE 2 Proscribed Organisations The Irish Republican Army. Cumann na m'Ban. Fianna na h'Eireann. Saor Eire. Sinn Fein. The Ulster Volunteer Force.
  4. ^ "Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 15 March 1989, 1989 c. 3, retrieved 6 October 2024


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