2005 No. 772 (C. 33)
CIVIL CONTINGENCIES

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) Order 2005

Made
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 34(1) and (3) of the Civil Contingencies Act 20041, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.2) Order 2005.

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20052.

The following provisions of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (“the Act”) come into force on 1st April 2005 –

(a)

paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (repeal of the Civil Defence Act 19482), but only in so far as it relates to sections 3, 3A and 3B3 of that Act in so far as those provisions relate to, or to anything done in, a financial year beginning on or after 1st April 2005;

(b)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (change of name of metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities);

(c)

Schedule 3, but only in so far as it repeals sections 3, 3A and 3B of the Civil Defence Act 1948 in so far as those provisions relate to, or to anything done in, a financial year beginning on or after 1st April 2005;

(d)

section 32, but only to the extent that it introduces a provision of the Act specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

David Miliband
Minister for the Cabinet Office
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provisions of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (“the Act”) which repeal sections 3, 3A and 3B of the Civil Defence Act 1948 (provisions relating to the civil defence grant) in so far as those provisions relate to a financial year beginning on or after 1st April 2005. The repeal is commenced on 1st April 2005. This Order also brings into force the provision of the Act which alters the name by which metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities are to be known by. This provision comes into force on 1st April 2005.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 19 to 31

10th December 2004

S.I.2004/3281

Section 32 (partially)

10th December 2004 (for certain purposes)

19th January 2005 (for certain purposes)

S.I.2004/3281

Part 2 of Schedule 2

10th December 2004

S.I.2004/3281

Part 3 of Schedule 2

19th January 2005

S.I.2004/3281

Schedule 3 (partially)

10th December 2004 (for certain purposes)

19th January 2005 (for certain purposes)

S.I.2004/3281