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Section 68 Short title and commencement.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This Act may be cited as the National Assistance Act, 1948.

P1(2)

This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister of Health, or as respects Scotland the Secretary of State, may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed in relation to different provisions of this Act.

Annotations

Subordinate legislation made

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Power of appointment conferred by s. 68(2): fully exercised by S.I. 1948/1207, S.I. 1948/1218, S.I. 1949/1621, S.I. 1949/1667

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

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Pt. 4 saved by Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72), s. 8(3) (which affecting provision is repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)

Editorial notes

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[Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]