The Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 (c. 2) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the Commonwealth Development Corporation, a statutory body established to assist the development of economies in overseas countries.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the Commonwealth Development Corporation with corrections and minor improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949. |
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| Citation | 1978 c. 2 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 March 1978 |
| Commencement | 23 April 1978[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
editRepealed enactments
editSection 18(1) of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 23 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1959 | The whole act. |
| 1963 c. 40 | Commonwealth Development Act 1963 | The whole act. |
| 1966 c. 21 | Overseas Aid Act 1966 | Section 4. |
| 1968 c. 13 | National Loans Act 1968 | Section 10(3). |
| 1969 c. 36 | Overseas Resources Development Act 1969 | The whole act. |
| 1975 c. 26 | Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 | In Part I of Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Overseas Resources Development Act 1959 and the Overseas Resources Development Act 1969. |
| 1977 c. 6 | International Finance, Trade and Aid Act 1977 | Sections 5 and 6. |
Subsequent developments
editSections 1(2)–(4) and 2–18 of, and schedule 1 to, the act were repealed by section 27 of, and schedule 4 to, the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999, which came into force on 8 December 1999, when the Commonwealth Development Corporation was registered as a company under the Companies Act 1985.[3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ McWilliam, Michael (2002). The Development Business: A History of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. Palgrave. ISBN 0-333-80057-5.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1978 c. 2
- ↑ "Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1999 c. 20
External links
edit- Text of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.