Report of a Commission of Inquiry ... (Special Powers) Acts (Northern Ireland) 1922 & 1933,

1936.

The report of the Commission of Inquiry is divided into three sections: (1) the Special Powers granted under the acts; (2) the Special Powers Acts in practice; (3) the effects of the Special Powers Acts. The Commissioners concluded that the the Special Powers Acts were being used overwhelmingly against one section of the population, namely the Nationalists. They said 'It is sad that in the guise of temporary and emergency legislation there should have been created under the shadow of the British Constitution a permanent machine of dictatorship ...'.

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Main Creator: National Council for Civil Liberties (Great Britain)
Contributors: Digby, E. Aylmer (Edward Aylmer)
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Discrimination > Law and legislation > Northern Ireland.
Civil rights > Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland > Politics and government
Northern Ireland > History
Notes:A forty page pamphlet.

Full title: Report of a Commission of Inquiry appointed to examine the purpose and effect of the Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Acts (Northern Ireland) 1922 & 1933.

The commissioners were: Edward Aylmer Digby (Chairman), Margery Fry, William McKeag, Edward Lancelot Mallalieu and Neil Lawson.

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Other title: Special Powers Acts of Northern Ireland

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Published / Created: London : National Council for Civil Liberties, 1936.

Report of a Commission of Inquiry ... (Special Powers) Acts (Northern Ireland) 1922 & 1933,

1936.
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In Collection: Collection of material related to the Irish and British Labour Parties and the Anti-Partition of Ireland League (Britain)
Description:The report of the Commission of Inquiry is divided into three sections: (1) the Special Powers granted under the acts; (2) the Special Powers Acts in practice; (3) the effects of the Special Powers Acts. The Commissioners concluded that the the Special Powers Acts were being used overwhelmingly against one section of the population, namely the Nationalists. They said 'It is sad that in the guise of temporary and emergency legislation there should have been created under the shadow of the British Constitution a permanent machine of dictatorship ...'.
Main Creator: National Council for Civil Liberties (Great Britain)
Created: London : National Council for Civil Liberties, 1936.
Language:English
Extent:1 item.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,747/4 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
Corporate Author:National Council for Civil Liberties (Great Britain)