The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5) The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 3 para. 12 repealed by Road Safety Act 2006 Sch. 7(7) 1Paragraph 1 The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)