Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Permanent enactment of provisions contained in certain Defence Regulations

3. 2. Permanent enactment of provisions of Defence (Trading with the Enemy) Regulations, 1940

4. 3. Extension of control of certain explosives

5. 4. British seamen's cards

6. 5. Power of local authorities to continue to let certain land for use as allotment gardens

7. 6. Exemption of certain women from Midwives Act, 1951

8. 7. Exemption from Part IV of Road Traffic Act, 1930, of vehicles carrying farm-workers

9. 8. Suspension of s. 31 (1) of Road Traffic Act, 1934, and consequential provisions

10. 9. Continuation and amendment of 6 and 7 Geo. 6. c. 25

11. 10. Power of certain officers to take affidavits, and c

12. 11. Saving provision with respect to Regulation 55F of Defence (General) Regulations, 1939

13. 12. Provisions as to orders

14. 13. Application to Northern Ireland

15. 14. Short title and repeal

16. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

       Provisions of certain Defence Regulations permanently enacted

       1. Amendments of ss. 9 and 18 of Road Traffic Act, 1930

          1. 1. Subsection (3) of section nine of the Road Traffic Act,...

          2. 2. (1) Where a heavy motor car or motor car to...

       2. Extension of time for instituting proceedings under Separation and Maintenance Acts

          1. 3. (1) An application for an order under the Summary Jurisdiction...

       3. Duty of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to withhold certificate under Rent Restrictions Acts in certain cases

          1. 4. Where the landlord of a dwelling-house applies to the Minister...

       4. Amendment of s. 3 (3) of Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, and extension thereof as respects goods found in Northern Ireland

          1. 5. (1) In subsection (3) of section three of the Import,...

       5. Amendments of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939

          1. 6. (1) Where for the purpose of housing persons rendered homeless...

          2. 7. (1) Where the person to whom compensation is payable under...

       6. Extension of power of Minister of Supply to make byelaws under Military Lands Acts, 1892 to 1903

          1. 8. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the power...

       7. Destruction of valueless documents

          1. 9. Where, under section one of the Public Record Office Act,...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

       Provisions of Defence (Trading with the Enemy) Regulations, 1940, permanently enacted

       1. 1. In this Schedule "the principal Act" means the Trading with...

       2. 2. (1) In subsection (1) of section one of the principal...

       3. 3. Subsection (1) of section two of the principal Act shall...

       4. 4. After section three of the principal Act there shall be...

       5. 5. In the proviso to subsection (3) of section four of...

       6. 6. (1) The rights, powers, duties and liabilities which may be...

       7. 7. (1) Where under the principal Act the right to transfer...

       8. 8. After subsection (1) of section fifteen of the principal Act...

       9. 9. (1) Where after the commencement of this Act any area...

       10. 10. (1) Any order or direction made or given under any...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

       Repeals

       1. PART I Enactments Repealed

       2. PART II Defence Regulations Revoked