Section 14 Short title, extent and repeal.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This Act may be cited as the War Charities Act 1940.

(2)

This Act, . . . F1, shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(3)

The M1War Charities Act 1916 and the M2War Charities (Scotland) Act 1919 are hereby repealed:

Provided that—

(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(b)

without prejudice to any provision of the M3Interpretation Act 1889 this repeal shall not affect the validity of any orders or schemes made under either of the said repealed Acts and in force at the passing of this Act, and in so far as any such orders or schemes could have been made under this Act, they shall be deemed to have been so made and this Act shall have effect accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F2: S. 14(3)(a) repealed by National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29), Sch. 7 Pt. III

Marginal citations

M1: 1916 c. 43.
M2: 1919 c. 12.
M3: 1889 c. 63.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch.7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2: Act repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch.1.