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Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922
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| Long title | An Act to empower certain authorities of the Government of Northern Ireland to take steps for preserving the peace and maintaining order in Northern Ireland, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 5 (N.I.) |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 April 1922 |
| Commencement | 7 April 1922 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 |
| Relates to | Public Order Act (Northern Ireland) 1951, Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 5 (N.I.)), often referred to simply as the Special Powers Act and known as the "Flogging Act", was an act passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland during the partition of Ireland and shortly after the establishment of Northern Ireland. The Act was renewed annually and in 1928 was renewed for five years and made permanent in 1933 and not repealed until 1973.[1] Its sweeping powers made it highly controversial, and it was seen by much of the Irish nationalist community as a tool of Ulster unionist oppression.[2] The Act was eventually repealed by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973, following the abolition of Northern Ireland's parliament and the imposition of direct rule by the British government.
- ^ McGuffin, John (1973), Internment!, Anvil Books Ltd, Tralee, Ireland, pg 23.
- ^ Lord Cameron (September 1969). "Summary of Conclusions on Causes of Disorders". Disturbances in Northern Ireland: Report of the Commission appointed by the Governor of Northern Ireland. NI Command papers. Vol. Cmd.532. Belfast: HMSO. ¶229(a)(6). Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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