Hlilyard. "Law & State. The Case of Northern Ireland" (1975).) It should be noted that at the time of the 1976 arrest of Francis Gildernew. in conjunction with the Emergency Provisions Act. the Prevention of TerrorismTemporary ProvisionsAct of 1976 was also used. This act allows for the deportation of individuals suspected of terrorism from Great Britain back to Northern Ireland. It also allows for the detention incommunicado. and questioning for up to 7 days. of any person suspected of a breach of the act. It was on May 1. 1976. that Gildernew. then 23 years of age. was arrested without warrant in Northern Ireland and questioned about a land mine which had been found near the hamlet of Benburb.
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