Civil Contingencies Act 2004
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The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that makes provision about civil contingencies. It also replaces former civil defence and emergency powers legislation of the 20th century.
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Long title | An Act to make provision about civil contingencies. |
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Citation | 2004 c. 36 |
Introduced by | Douglas Alexander (Commons) |
Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but where this Act amends or repeals an enactment or a provision of an enactment, the amendment or repeal has the same extent as the enactment or provision.[2] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 November 2004[3] |
Commencement | 10 December 2004[4] |
Status: Current legislation | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
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