Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989

The '''Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989''' (c. 4) was an [[Act of Parliament (United Kingdom)|act]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. The act was one of the [[Prevention of Terrorism Acts]] related to [[The Troubles]] in [[Northern Ireland]].

The '''Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989''' (c. 4) was an [[Act of Parliament (United Kingdom)|act]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. The act was one of the [[Prevention of Terrorism Acts]] related to [[The Troubles]] in [[Northern Ireland]].

== Provisions ==

== Powers contained in the acts ==

The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 had seven parts:

The act had seven parts:

; ''Proscribed Organisations'' : Allowed for organisations to be made illegal, making membership an arrestable offence. It was also an offence to solicit financial support for any listed group, display signs of public support, or attend a meeting supporting a listed group or addressed by a group member. The maximum penalty was ten years' imprisonment and an unlimited fine. The initial groups outlawed were the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] (IRA) and the [[Irish National Liberation Army]] (INLA) in the United Kingdom and numerous [[Ulster loyalism|loyalist]] groups within [[Northern Ireland]].

; ''Proscribed Organisations'' : Allowed for organisations to be made illegal, making membership an arrestable offence. It was also an offence to solicit financial support for any listed group, display signs of public support, or attend a meeting supporting a listed group or addressed by a group member. The maximum penalty was ten years' imprisonment and an unlimited fine. The initial groups outlawed were the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] (IRA) and the [[Irish National Liberation Army]] (INLA) in the United Kingdom and numerous [[Ulster loyalism|loyalist]] groups within [[Northern Ireland]].

; ''Arrest, Detention and Control of Entry'' : This part allowed for the arrest of individuals without a warrant and on reasonable suspicion that they were guilty of an offence under the Act or otherwise "concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism". The period of initial detention was up to 48 hours, this could be extended by a maximum of five additional days by the [[Home Secretary]]. The detainee was exempted from certain provisions of other Acts relating to the arrest procedure and the legal protection of those arrested. This part also allowed for streamlined search procedures of persons or property and checks under the Act on persons at port or other border controls.

; ''Arrest, Detention and Control of Entry'' : This part allowed for the arrest of individuals without a warrant and on reasonable suspicion that they were guilty of an offence under the Act or otherwise "concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism". The period of initial detention was up to 48 hours, this could be extended by a maximum of five additional days by the [[Home Secretary]]. The detainee was exempted from certain provisions of other Acts relating to the arrest procedure and the legal protection of those arrested. This part also allowed for streamlined search procedures of persons or property and checks under the Act on persons at port or other border controls.

The remaining parts of the act (''Information, Proceedings and Interpretation'', ''Further Provisions for Northern Ireland'', and ''Supplementary'') are largely technical, although the Northern Ireland provisions extend the right to search property, restricts remission for those convicted of statutory offences, and tightens control over the granting of licenses under the [[Explosives Act 1875]] (new explosives factories and magazines).

The remaining parts of the act (''Information, Proceedings and Interpretation'', ''Further Provisions for Northern Ireland'', and ''Supplementary'') are largely technical, although the Northern Ireland provisions extend the right to search property, restricts remission for those convicted of statutory offences, and tightens control over the granting of licenses under the [[Explosives Act 1875]] ([[38 & 39 Vict.]] c. 17) (new explosives factories and magazines).

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