Civil Defence Act 1948
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make further provision for civil defence. |
|---|---|
| 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| Repealed | 14 November 2005 |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| Repealed by | Civil Contingencies Act 2004 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.
Provisions
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It was repealed and replaced by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
See also
- Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950
External links
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.