| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make exceptional provision for the Protection of the Community in cases of Emergency. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 55 |
| Introduced by | Edward Shortt |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 October 1920 |
| Commencement | 29 October 1920 |
| Repealed | 10 December 2004 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Emergency Powers Act 1964 |
| Repealed by | Civil Contingencies Act 2004 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Emergency Powers Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 55) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave the Sovereign power, in certain circumstances, to declare a state of emergency by proclamation. The Act also authorised emergency regulations to be issued by Order in Council.
Passed during the time in office of the Lloyd George Coalition Government, the Act made permanent the powers of the war-time Defence of the Realm Acts. The Act did not apply to Ireland, where due to the War of Independence the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act 1920 was already in force.