Civil Defence Act 1948
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Long titleAn Act to make further provision for civil defence.
Royal assent16 December 1948
Repealed14 November 2005
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make further provision for civil defence. |
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| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 5 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 December 1948 |
| Repealed | 14 November 2005 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends |
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| Repealed by | Civil Contingencies Act 2004 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Civil Defence Act 1948 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It sets out legislation for civil defence procedures in the United Kingdom.
Local authorities were required to plan for an attack by a hostile power.[1] The act also allowed the relevant minister to designate functions for local authorities to perform under the act.[2]
Further developments
The act was amended by the Civil Defence (Grant) Act 2002 to allow for a mechanism which would determining grants to local emergency planning units.[3]
It was repealed and replaced by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
