Civil Defence Act, 2002

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title and commencement.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Civil Defence Act, 2002.

(2) This Act and the Air-Raid Precautions Acts, 1939 and 1946, may be cited together as the Civil Defence Acts, 1939 to 2002.

(3) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.