Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Civil Contingencies Act 2004[1]
Long titleAn Act to make provision about civil contingencies.
Citation2004 c. 36
Introduced byDouglas 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 assent18 November 2004[3]
Commencement10 December 2004[4]
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

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.

  1. ^ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 36 of this act.
  2. ^ The Civil Contingencies Act 2004, section 35
  3. ^ https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040107/debtext/40107-03.htm#40107-03_spmin31. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 18 November 2004. col. 259. {{cite book}}: |chapter-url= missing title (help)
  4. ^ https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldhansrd/vo041118/text/41118-16.htm#41118-16_head1. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 7 January 2004. col. 1659. {{cite book}}: |chapter-url= missing title (help)