List of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, from its first session in 1921 to suspension in 1972.

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From 1922 onwards, the short titles for these acts were distinguished from those passed by the Westminster parliament by the insertion of the bracketed words "Northern Ireland" between the word "act" and the year. Thus the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 was an act passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland, whereas the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 was passed at Westminster.

As with UK legislation, Northern Ireland's acts of Parliament were traditionally cited using the regnal year(s) of the parliamentary session in which they became law, though in 1954 this was retrospectively changed to calendar years beginning with 1943. [1] Note that by convention "(N.I.)" is also added after the chapter number so as to avoid confusion with Westminster legislation.

19211929

1921

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was established on 7 June 1921.

    Sources

    • The Public General Acts of 1921 passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fifth, being the First Session of the First Parliament of Northern Ireland. Belfast: William Richard Codling via Google Books.

    1922

    Public acts

    Short title, or popular nameCitation Royal assent
    Long title
    Exchequer (Temporary Borrowing) Act 1921
    or the Exchequer (Temporary Borrowing) Act (Northern Ireland) 1921
    12 Geo. 5. c. 1 (N.I.)
    4 October 1921
    An Act to authorise the borrowing and repayment of certain sums which have been placed to the credit of the Exchequer of Northern Ireland.
    Short title, or popular nameCitation Royal assent
    Long title