Northern Ireland Act 1947

Northern Ireland Act 1947[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to enlarge the legislative power of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in respect of certain matters and, in connection therewith, to remove doubts regarding the validity of certain laws made by that Parliament; to validate the Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland), 1942; to apply Part III of the Requisitioned Land and War Works Act, 1945, to Northern Ireland; to extend section two of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1945; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 37
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1947
Commencement
  • 31 July 1947 (in part)
  • 1 July 1921 (section 10)
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Amends
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Northern Ireland Act 1947 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Northern Ireland Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to enlarge the power of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.[1]

Subsequent developments

Section 13 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 2 of part XI of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993, which came into force on 5 November 1993.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 15.
  2. ↑ Section 10(2).

References

  1. ↑ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/37/crossheading/enlargement-of-legislative-power-of-the-parliament-of-northern-ireland
  2. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1993 c. 50
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