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PTA (Additional Powers) Bill

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The PTA (Additional Powers bill) passed Commons, giving police in Britain and Northern Ireland the right to 'stop and search' suspected terrorists and premises. It became law on April 3rd.

Source Information

Elliott, S., and W.D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999 (Belfast, Blackstaff 1999)