National Registration Act 1939

National Registration Act 1939
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision for the establishment of a National Register, for the issue of identity cards, and for purposes connected with the matter aforesaid.
Citation2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 91
Dates
Royal assent5 September 1939
Expired22 May 1952[1]
Status: Expired

The National Registration Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 91) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.[2] The initial National Registration Bill was introduced to Parliament as an emergency measure at the start of the Second World War.

The Act provided for the establishment of a constantly-maintained National Register of the civilian population of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man, and for the issuance of identity cards based on data held in the register, and required civilians to present their identity cards on demand to police officers and other authorised persons.[2][3] Following the passing of the Act by Parliament on 5 September 1939, registrations and the issuing of identity cards commenced on 29 September.[3][note 1]

  1. ^ Iain Macleod, Minister of Health (31 July 1952). "National Registration Act". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 504. House of Commons. col. 163W.
  2. ^ a b "National Registration Act 1939". HISTPOP Online Historical Population Reports. Colchester: University of Essex. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Register-1939 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Sargeaunt, B. E. (22 September 1939). Government Circular No. 2013: National Registration Act, 1939 (PDF). Douglas: Government Office, Isle of Man. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sargeaunt, B. E. (29 May 1940). Government Circular No. 2207: The Defence Regulations (Isle of Man), 1939 - The Production of Identity Cards Order, 1940 (PDF). Douglas: Government Office, Isle of Man. Retrieved 9 November 2022.


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