United Nations Act 1946

United Nations Act 1946
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to enable effect to be given to certain provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
Citation9 & 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 assent15 April 1946
Commencement15 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Text of statute as originally enacted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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