Emergency Powers Act, 1976
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Duration of section 2. |
1.—(1) Section 2 of this Act shall remain in force only until the expiry of the period of twelve months beginning with the passing of this Act, unless it is continued in force or is again brought into force by an order under this section. | |
(2) The Government may by order provide :— | ||
(a) at any time when section 2 of this Act is in force, that that section shall continue in force for a period not exceeding twelve months from the commencement of the order, | ||
(b) at any time when section 2 of this Act is in force, that that section shall cease to be in force on and from a date specified in the order, or | ||
(c) at any time when section 2 of this Act is not in force, that that section shall come into force again and remain in force for a period not exceeding twelve months from the commencement of the order. | ||
(3) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the order has been laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. |