The Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided that part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allowing Diplock courts in Northern Ireland, which would otherwise have expired on 18 February 2006, would continue in force until 31 July 2007, subject to modifications.
The government had committed to the removal of all the special security provisions relating to Northern Ireland, when it was able to, considering the security situation.
The bill for this act passed through its stages in the House of Commons and the House of Lords on the following dates.
The act extended part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 until 31 July 2007, with a possibility for it to be extended for at most a year beyond that. The provisions related to non-jury Diplock courts.
During the debate, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Ian Paisley, criticised the Secretary of State for not being more sceptical of IRA disarmament.