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An Act to facilitate the purchase of common, commonable, and other rights by the principal officers of Her Majesty’s Ordnance.
[31st July 1854]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Short title “The Defence Act 1854” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Act applied with modifications by Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945 (c. 43), ss. 32, 33, Sch., Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 (c. 30), s. 13, Sch. 2 para. 13 and S.I. 1965/1536
C3Functions of H.M. Ordnance now exercisable by Secretary of State for Defence: Ordnance Board Transfer Act 1855 (c. 117) and S.I. 1964/488
C4Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
C5Words of enactment repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
C6Defence Act 1842 (c. 94) cited or referred to by its short title under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14), s. 3
C7Power to apply Act with modifications conferred by Supply Powers Act 1975 (c. 9, SIF 57), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
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