National Debt Act 1958

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National Debt Act 1958[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the national debt.
Citation7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 6
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent18 December 1958
Commencement18 December 1958[b]
Repealed9 August 1972
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Repealed byNational Debt Act 1972
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The National Debt Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the national debt of the United Kingdom.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 17(1) of the act repealed 31 enactments, listed in the Schedule to the act.[2]

Citation Short title Extent of repeal
56 & 57 Vict. c. 69 Savings Bank Act 1893 Section five. The First Schedule.
9 Edw. 7. c. 42 Irish Land Act 1909 In section two, subsection (3).
4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 60 War Loan Act 1914 The whole act.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 7 Finance Act 1914 (Session 2) The whole act.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 55 War Loan Act 1915 The whole act.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 93 War Loan (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1915 Sections one to six. In section eleven, the words from "and so far" onwards.
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 24 Finance Act 1916 Section fifty-eight. In section sixty-five, the words "In the application of this section" onwards.
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 67 War Loan Act 1916 The whole act.
7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 31 Finance Act 1917 Section thirty-three.
7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 41 War Loan Act 1917 The whole act.
8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 15 Finance Act 1918 In section thirty-eight, subsection (1) and, in subsection (5), the definition of "war stock". Section forty-one.
8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 25 War Loan Act 1918 The whole act.
9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 37 War Loan Act 1919 In section one, subsection (4). Section four. In section seven, the words from "and the War Loan Acts, 1914 to 1918" onwards.
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 12 Savings Banks Act 1920 The whole act.
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 18 Finance Act 1920 Section fifty-nine.
13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 14 Finance Act 1923 Section thirty-three.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 34 Northern Ireland Land Act 1925 In section two, subsection (4).
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 22 Finance Act 1926 Section forty-six.
18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 17 Finance Act 1928 Section twenty-nine.
19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 27 Savings Banks Act 1929 Section twelve.
20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 28 Finance Act 1930 Section fifty-two.
21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 28 Finance Act 1931 Section forty-three.
22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 25 Finance Act 1932 Section twenty-three.
25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 24 Finance Act 1935 In section thirty, in subsection (6), the words "and the First Schedule to the Savings Bank Act, 1893".
26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 43 Tithe Act 1936 In section twenty-four, subsection (8).
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 41 Finance Act 1939 In section thirty-five, subsection (3).
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 117 National Loans Act 1939 In section one, in subsection (4), the words from "and notwithstanding" onwards, and subsection (5). In the Second Schedule, in paragraph (5), sub-paragraph (a).
5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 21 Finance Act 1942 In section forty-seven, in subsection (4), in paragraph (c), the words "inscribed or".
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 49 Finance Act 1948 In section eighty-one, the words "as if the money raised thereby had been raised under that Act through the Post Office in, and in the currency of, the United Kingdom," and the word "accordingly".
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 6 Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955 In section five, subsection (12), and, in subsection (15), the words "and (12)".
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 8 Trustee Savings Bank Act 1958 In section five, subsection (8).

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 17(1) of, and the schedule to, the National Debt Act 1972, which came into force on 9 August 1972.[3]

Notes

References

  1. Fforde, John (1992). The Bank of England and Public Policy 1941–1958. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-39430-5. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  2. "National Debt Act 1958", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/7-8 c. 6
  3. "National Debt Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 65