The Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act 1914 (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 8) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to the defence of the realm during the First World War in the United Kingdom, including the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 29) and the Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act 1914 (c. 63).
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 2(2) of the act repealed 2 enactments, listed in that section. The repeal did not affect any Orders in Council made under the repealed acts, which continued in force until altered or revoked by an Order in Council under the act, and had effect as if made under the act. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 29Defence of the Realm Act 1914An Act to confer on His Majesty in Council power to make Regulations during the present War for the Defence of the Realm.The whole act.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 63Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act 1914An Act to amend the Defence of the Realm Act, 1914.The whole act.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 42), which came into force on 22 December 1927.
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