Emergency Powers (Defence) (Northern Ireland) Regulations
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The Emergency Powers (Defence) (Northern Ireland) Regulations were wartime legal measures that granted the UK government extensive emergency and security powers specifically for Northern Ireland during the Second World War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom statutory rules
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subordinate legislation ⓘ wartime emergency regulations ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
preventing espionage and sabotage in Northern Ireland
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protecting national security in Northern Ireland ⓘ supporting military operations from Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | Royal Prerogative as supplemented by statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
compulsory acquisition of property for defence in Northern Ireland
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control of essential services in Northern Ireland ⓘ curfews and restricted zones in Northern Ireland ⓘ regulation of labour and employment for war purposes in Northern Ireland ⓘ restrictions on public assemblies in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| governs |
conduct of civilians in wartime Northern Ireland
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use of infrastructure for defence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
UK central government
NERFINISHED
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civil authorities in Northern Ireland ⓘ military authorities in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to control and direct resources for the war effort in Northern Ireland
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to grant emergency powers to the UK government in Northern Ireland during the Second World War ⓘ to maintain public order in Northern Ireland during wartime ⓘ to strengthen wartime security in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
civil service in Northern Ireland
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military commanders in Northern Ireland ⓘ police forces in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature |
defence regulations
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emergency legislation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | temporary emergency measures ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom wartime emergency powers framework ⓘ |
| regulates |
detention and internment powers in Northern Ireland
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industrial production for defence purposes in Northern Ireland ⓘ information control and censorship in Northern Ireland ⓘ movement and travel in Northern Ireland ⓘ security measures in Northern Ireland ⓘ use of property and premises in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergency Powers (Defence) Regulations 1939
NERFINISHED
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Second World War home front in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| scope |
defence of the realm as it related to Northern Ireland
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internal security in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| subject |
civil liberties restrictions in wartime Northern Ireland
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martial law–type powers short of formal martial law ⓘ wartime economic controls in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Defence Regulations (United Kingdom)
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Emergency Powers (Defence) (Northern Ireland) Regulations
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