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The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/3281 · Made 9 December 2004

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CIVIL CONTINGENCIES

Made 9th December 2004

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 34(1) and 34(3) of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 36

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Interpretation
  2. 2Commencement dates
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and Interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004.

(2)

In this Order, “the Act” means the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

2Commencement dates

(1)

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (2) is 10th December 2004.

(2)

The provisions in this paragraph are—

(a)

Part 2 (sections 19 to 31);

(b)

section 32(1) in so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 2;

(c)

Part 2 of Schedule 2;

(d)

section 32(2) in so far is it relates to the repeal of Emergency Powers Act 1920f1 and the Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926f2;

(e)

Schedule 3, insofar as it relates to the Emergency Powers Act 1920 and the Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926.

(3)

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (4) is 19th January 2005.

(4)

The provisions in this paragraph are—

section 32(1) in so far as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 2;

(a)

Part 3 of Schedule 2.

Signature

Ruth Kelly

Minister for the Cabinet Office

9th December 2004

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force of sections 19 to 31 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (emergency powers) on 10th December 2004. In addition, the repeals of the Emergency Powers Act 1920 and the Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 are commenced.

The Order also provides for the coming into force of Part 3 of Schedule 2 (minor amendments) on 19th January 2005.