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Emergency Powers Act 1920
Act of Parliament
Emergency Powers Act 1920
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make exceptional provision for the Protection of the Community in cases of Emergency.
Citation10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 55
Introduced byEdward Shortt
Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland
Dates
Royal assent29 October 1920
Commencement29 October 1920
Repealed10 December 2004
Other legislation
Amended byEmergency Powers Act 1964
Repealed byCivil Contingencies Act 2004
Relates to
  • Defence of the Realm Act 1914
  • Restoration of Order in Ireland Act 1920
  • Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939
  • Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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.

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