List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1947

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This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1947.

Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either

list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland
.

For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant

Arabic numerals
in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number.

10 & 11 Geo. 6

Continuing the second session of the

38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
, which met from 12 November 1946 until 20 October 1947.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Appropriation Act 1947
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 52
13 August 1947
An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament.
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 53
13 August 1947
An Act to make fresh provision with respect to Scotland for planning the development and use of land, for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land; to confer on public authorities additional powers in respect of the acquisition and development of land for planning and other purposes, and to amend the law relating to compensation in respect of the compulsory acquisition of land; to provide for payments out of central funds in respect of depreciation occasioned by planning restrictions; to secure the recovery for the benefit of the community of development charges in respect of certain new development; to provide for the payment of grants out of central funds in respect of expenses of local planning authorities in connection with the matters aforesaid; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 54
13 August 1947
An Act to provide for the establishment of a British Electricity Authority and Area Electricity Boards and for the exercise and performance by that Authority and those Boards and the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board of functions relating to the supply of electricity and certain other matters; for the transfer to the said Authority or any such Board as aforesaid of property, rights, obligations and liabilities of electricity undertakers and other bodies; to amend the law relating to the supply of electricity; to make certain consequential provision as to income tax; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 55
13 August 1947
An Act to extend the purposes of the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Act, 1945.
(Repealed by Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act 1959
)

Local acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
SI 1958/442))
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xliv
13 August 1947
 
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xlv
13 August 1947
 
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xlv
13 August 1947
 
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xlvii
13 August 1947
 
  1. 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8
    . c. 52)

11 & 12 Geo. 6

The third session of the

38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
, which met from 21 October 1947 until 13 September 1948.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Public Works Loans Act 1947
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 13
18 December 1947
An Act to grant money for the purpose of certain local loans out of the Local Loans Fund and for other purposes relating to local loans.
  1. ^ Name of act changed by the Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972

Local acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. xix))
 
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. iii
18 December 1947
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to Coatbridge Burgh Extension, &c.
 
  1. ^
    26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8
    . c. 52)

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