No. 163/1940:

DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) (No. 2) ACT, 1940 (STATE OF EMERGENCY) ORDER, 1940.

DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) (No. 2) ACT, 1940 (STATE OF EMERGENCY) ORDER, 1940.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940 No. 11 of 1940), that the Government may, whenever they consider the circumstances are of such a nature as to warrant their so doing, by order under the said sub-section declare that a state of emergency exists :

AND WHEREAS the Government consider the circumstances are of such a nature as to warrant their declaring that a state of emergency exists :

NOW, THEREFORE, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940 (No. 11 or 1940), and every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows, that is to say :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940 (State of Emergency) Order, 1940.

2. It is hereby declared that a state of emergency exists.

Given under the Official Seal of the Government this 7th day of June, 1940.

(Sd.) ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.