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United Nations Act 1946
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 45 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom (s.1(2): "Orders in Council made under this section may be so made as to extend to any part of His Majesty’s dominions [...]") |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1946 |
| Commencement | 15 April 1946 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The United Nations Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 45) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which enables His Majesty's Government to implement resolutions under Article 41 of the United Nations Charter as Orders in Council. Thus Parliament delegated the power to enact such resolutions without the approval of Parliament. However, the prospective Order must be laid before either Parliament or the Scottish Parliament. A similar mechanism was later used in the European Communities Act 1972 and the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010.
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