Civil Defence Act 1948
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make further provision for civil defence. |
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| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 5 |
| Territorial extent |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 December 1948 |
| Commencement | 16 December 1948[b] |
| Repealed | 14 November 2005[c] |
| Other legislation | |
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| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Civil Contingencies Act 2004 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Civil Defence Act 1948 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act set 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]
The whole act was repealed by section 32(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which came into force on 14 November 2005.[4]
See also
- Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950
Notes
- ^ Section 11(1).
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
- ^ The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.3) Order 2005 (SI 2005/2040).
References
- ^ Cunningham, Patrick (21 February 2003). "'I call it my Insomnia List'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Hilliard, Lexa (1986). "Local Government, Civil Defence and Emergency Planning: Heading for Disaster?". The Modern Law Review. 49 (4): 476–488. ISSN 0026-7961.
- ^ Staff (15 February 2002). "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Civil Contingencies Act 2004", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2004 c. 36
External links
- Text of the Civil Defence Act 1948 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Civil Defence Act 1948 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.