Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972

Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
Dates
United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make temporary provision for the government of Northern Ireland, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	22
Territorial extent	Northern Ireland
Royal assent	30 March 1972
Other legislation
Repealed by	Northern Ireland Act 1998
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 22) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced direct rule in Northern Ireland with effect from 30 March 1972.

The Act, which took effect immediately on receiving royal assent, provided as follows:

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was to take over the duties of Northern Ireland's Governor, ministers, and heads of government departments.
The Attorney General for England and Wales was to take over the duties of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was (in effect) indefinitely prorogued, with its legislative powers being made available for exercise by the British Government by Order in Council.

The political institutions that were put into abeyance by this Act were formally abolished the following year by the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

Reaction

Prominent Northern Ireland MP, William Craig described the enactment of the legislation as "Ulster's El Alamein."^[1]

References

↑ Associated Press (19 March 1972). "Protestants March in Ulster". The Palm Beach Post. p. A15.

External links

Copy of the text of the Act at the CAIN website

United Kingdom legislation

Pre-Parliamentary legislation	List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain	Acts of the Parliament of England to 1483 1485–1601 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 1700–1706 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701–1800

Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain	1707–1719 1720–1739 1740–1759 1760–1779 1780–1800

Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1801–1819 1820–1839 1840–1859 1860–1879 1880–1899 1900–1919 1920–1939 1940–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000 to date Halsbury's Statutes UK Statute Law Database Short titles

Church of England measures	List Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Legislation of devolved institutions	Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council for Northern Ireland

Orders-in-Council	Order in Council

Secondary legislation	United Kingdom Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Act of Sederunt, Act of Adjournal

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