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Contingencies Fund Act 1970

Type Public General Act

Publication 1970-12-17

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Fund to be known as Contingencies Fund.

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(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.

Increase in capital of Fund.

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In section 1(3) of the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955 as amended by section 1 of the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1968 (whereby the capital of the said Fund, including the permanent capital, was limited to £125 million or such lower amount as the Treasury may by order direct), for the words " £125 million " there shall be substituted the words " £200 million ".

Short title and commencement.

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(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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