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Contingencies Fund Act 1970

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Fund to be known as Contingencies Fund.
  3. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  4. 3 Short title and commencement.

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4 provisions

Title and introductory text

Contingencies Fund Act 1970 1970 c.56 An Act to make further provision with respect to the Civil Contingencies Fund. [17th December 1970]

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1 Fund to be known as Contingencies Fund.

(1) It is hereby declared that the services in relation to which advances can be made out of the Civil Contingencies Fund include navy, army and air services; and accordingly that Fund shall as from the commencement of this Act be known as the Contingencies Fund. (2) Any reference in any other enactment to the Civil Contingencies Fund shall be construed as a reference to the Contingencies Fund.

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3 Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Contingencies Fund Act 1970. (2) This Act shall come into operation at the end of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.

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