13.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Emergency Powers Act, 1939.
(2) Unless previously terminated under sub-section (3) of this section this Act shall continue in force until the expiration of twelve months from the date of the passing thereof and, unless the Oireachtas otherwise determines, shall then expire.
(3) The Government may by order declare that this Act shall expire on a specified date, being earlier than the expiration of twelve months from the date of the passing thereof, and in that case this Act shall expire accordingly.
