List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1956

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This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1956.

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

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

4 & 5 Eliz. 2

Continuing the first session of the

Public general acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Consolidated Fund Act 1956	4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 32	28 March 1956
An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six and one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven An Act to make provision with respect to contributions in connection with housing accommodation.
Crown Estate Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 73	5 November 1956
An Act to provide for the reconstitution of the Commissioners of Crown Lands under the name of the Crown Estate Commissioners; to transfer to the Lord Privy Seal and the Secretary of State certain powers of the Treasury under section thirty-two of the Crown Lands Act, 1851, in its application to the said Commissioners, and to make new provision as to the annual report of the said Commissioners; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Copyright Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 74	5 November 1956
An Act to make new provision in respect of copyright and related matters, in substitution for the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, and other enactments relating thereto; to amend the Registered Designs Act, 1949, with respect to designs related to artistic works in which copyright subsists, and to amend the Dramatic and Musical Performers' Protection Act, 1925; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Education (Scotland) Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 75	5 November 1956
An Act to amend the Education (Scotland) Act, 1946, and certain other enactments relating to education in Scotland and for purposes connected therewith.
Medical Act 1956 (repealed)			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 76	5 November 1956
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to medical practitioners with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949. (Repealed by Medical Act 1983 )

Local acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Sion College Act 1981 (c. xiv))
Pontypool Water Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. lii	17 May 1956
Frances Barker and certain other Charities (City of York) Scheme Confirmation Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. liii	5 July 1956
An Act to confirm a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for the application or management of the Charity of Frances Barker and certain other Charities in the City of York.
	Scheme for the Application or Management of the following Charities, being certain of the Municipal Charities, in the City of York, which Charities are comprised in one or more Schemes of the Charity Commissioners dated the 14th March 1902, 18th August 1916, 9th August 1921, 30th June 1922, 17th June 1923, 24th February 1925, 20th January 1933, 28th February 1936, 17th March 1939, 3rd October 1941 and 1st February 1952:— The Charity of Frances Barker for Non-Educational Purposes; The Charity of Sir Martin Bowes; The Charity of George Buck; The Charity known as St. Catherine's Hospital (including the subsidiary Charities of John Hartley, James Luntley, Henry Myers, Green Simpson and Charles Yates); Clifton Parish Land Charity; Cordwainers' Pension Charity (including the subsidiary Charity of Mark Buller); The Charity of James Cotterill; The Charity Known as the Cremitt Money; The Charity of Fabian Farley; The Charity of Lancelot Foster; The Charity called The Thomas Fothergill Home for Working Men; The Charity called The Thomas Fothergill Home for Working Women; The Charity of Rawlins Gould; The Charity of John Hartley; The Charity of Landy Sarah Hewley; The Charity of Christopher Hutton for Non-Educational Purposes; The Charity known as Sir Arthur Ingram's Hospital (including the subsidiary Charity of Eve Atkinson); The Charity of the Reverend Charles Jackson; The Charity of Peter Johnson; The Charity of Bridget Lawrence; The Charity of Arthur Lawson; The Charity of Doctor Joseph Loveland; The Charity consisting of the three gifts of James Melrose; The Charity called Mrs. Ann Middleton's Hospital (including the subsidiary Charities of Stephen Beckwith, John Richard and Edward Hill, Mary Winfield Lambert, William Monckton, Thomas Norfolk, Frances Pool, Green Simpson and George Townend); The Charity of Mary Musgrave; The Charity of Henry Myers; The Charity of Richard North; The Charity of Richard Pickard; The Charity of Catherine Ramsden for Non-Educational purposes; The Charity of Thomas Rogerson; The Charity known as the York Soup Kitchen; The Charity known as the Terry Memorial Homes; The Charity known as St. Thomas' Hospital (including the subsidiary Charities of Stephen Beckwith, John Hartley, James Luntley, Green Simpson and George Townend); Sir Henry Thompson's Pension Charity (including the subsidiary Charities of John Girdler and Thomas Norfolk); The Charity known as Turners Gift; The Charity of John Vaux; The Charity of Thomas Harry Walker; The Charity of Ann Watson; The Charity known as Sir Robert Watter's Hospital (including the subsidiary Charity of Marion Bellerby); The Charity known as Sir Robert Watter's Gift; The Charity of William Weddall; The Charity of Sir Thomas White; The Charity known as Whiteheads Gift; The Charity called the Sisters Wilson's Home; The Charity of James Woodhouse; The Charity of William Wright.
South of Scotland Electricity Order 1956 Provisional Order to consolidate the local enactments applying to the South of Scotland Electricity Board with such amendments as are required to facilitate consolidation and secure a uniform statutory code applicable throughout the South of Scotland District to confer further powers on the said Board and for other purposes.

Private and personal acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Willoughby de Broke Estate Act 1956			4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 2	28 March 1956
An Act for enabling the settled estates of Lord Willoughby de Broke to be disentailed and to enable capital moneys to be raised out of the said settled estates and for other purposes connected with those estates.

5 & 6 Eliz. 2

The second session of the

41st Parliament of the United Kingdom

, which met from 6 November 1956 until 1 November 1957.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Police, Fire and Probation Offices Remuneration Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 1	28 November 1956
An Act to authorise retrospective provision to be made for the remuneration of members of police forces and fire brigades and of probation officers.
Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Temporary Increase) Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 2	20 December 1956
An Act to increase the duties of customs and excise chargeable on hydrocarbon oils, petrol substitutes, and spirits used for making power methylated spirits and, in connection therewith, to enable certain fares to be increased.
Air Corporations Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 3	20 December 1956
An Act to increase the borrowing powers of the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European Airways Corporation; and for purposes connected with the matter aforesaid.
Expiring Laws Continuance Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 4	20 December 1956
An Act to continue certain expiring laws.
Agriculture (Silo Subsidies) Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 5	20 December 1956
An Act to make provision for the payment of subsidies in respect of the construction or improvement of silos.

Local acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Clyde Navigation Order Confirmation Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. i	28 November 1956
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to Clyde Navigation.
	Clyde Navigation Order 1956 Provisional Order to extend the period for the compulsory purchase of certain lands by the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation and for other purposes.
Oban Burgh Order Confirmation Act 1956			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. ii	28 November 1956
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to Oban Burgh.
	Oban Burgh Order 1956 Provisional Order to authorise the Corporation of the burgh of Oban to borrow moneys for the purposes of the Oban Piers and Harbour Orders 1862 to 1921 and for other purposes.

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See also

• List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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