National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 26 para. 27 repealed by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 Sch. 5 12Paragraph 12 National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)