Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938
1Power to obtain information.
2Creation of reserves.
3Financial provisions.
4Enforcement.
5Provisions as to orders and powers of Board of Trade.
6Interpretation.
7Short title and extent.
SCHEDULECommodities which may be declared to be essential commodities

Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938

1938 Chapter 51

An Act to enable the Board of Trade to obtain information as to commodities which in the opinion of the Board would be essential for the vital needs of the community in the event of war and to make provision for the maintenance of reserves of such commodities; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—