The Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) (Substitution) Order, 1949

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December, 1949

Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it is provided by subsection (3) of section eight of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1945”), that if at any time after the commencement of the said Act an address is presented to His Majesty by both Houses of Parliament praying that the provisions of the said Act be applied to orders thereafter to be made under any enactment passed before the commencement of the said Act, in substitution for the provisions of any such enactment providing that such orders shall be provisional only and shall not have effect until confirmed by Parliament, His Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for that purpose; and that any such Order in Council may adapt or modify any enactment to such extent as may be expedient in consequence of the Order:

And Whereas an address has been presented to His Majesty by both Houses of Parliament praying that the provisions of the Act of 1945 be so applied as aforesaid to orders thereafter to be made under the enactments mentioned in Article 2 of this Order:

Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—