Overseas Resources Development Act 1959
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Overseas Resources Development Acts, 1948 to 1958, other than the provisions thereof relating to the Overseas Food Corporation. |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 23 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 March 1959 |
| Commencement | 25 March 1959[b] |
| Repealed | 23 April 1978 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Overseas Resources Development Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 23) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the Colonial Development Corporation.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 21(1) of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the second schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 15 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1948 | The whole act. |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 65 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1949 | The whole act. |
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 20 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1951 | The whole act. |
| 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 71 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1954 | Section five. |
| 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 71 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1956 | The whole act. |
| 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 15 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1958 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
Section 21(1) of, and schedule 2 to, the act were repealed by section 1 of, and part XI of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974, which came into force on 27 June 1974.[3]
The whole act was repealed by section 18(1) of, and schedule 2 to, the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978, which came into force on 23 April 1978.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Section 22.
- ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ↑ Wicker, E. R. (1955). "The Colonial Development Corporation (1948–54)". The Review of Economic Studies. 23 (3): 213–228.
- ↑ "Overseas Resources Development Act 1959", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/7-8 c. 23
- ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1974 c. 22
- ↑ "Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1978 c. 2
External links
- Text of the Overseas Resources Development Act 1959 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.