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Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1945

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The Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 19) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that ensured UK government funding for the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank as part of the United Nations from the Consolidated Fund.

Long titleAn Act to enable effect to be given to certain international agreements for the establishment and operation of an International Monetary Fund and an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent20 December 1945
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Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1945[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to enable effect to be given to certain international agreements for the establishment and operation of an International Monetary Fund and an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 19
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent20 December 1945
Commencement20 December 1945[b]
Repealed13 December 1980
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Repealed byOverseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980
Status: Repealed
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  • Preamble
  • s. 1 Effect of signature of Bretton Woods agreements.
  • s. 2 Financial provisions.
  • s. 3 Other matters.
  • s. 4 Short title.

Section 3

The Bretton Woods Agreements Order 1946 (SR&O 1946/36),[1] was made under this section.

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