Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939 (1939 c 69)

Enacted amidst the Second World War, this legislation granted significant authority to the UK government for controlling imports, exports, and customs. Its primary aim was to enable the government to safeguard national security and manage resources crucial to the war effort. The Act empowered the government to implement orders restricting or prohibiting trade and to seize goods that contravened these restrictions. It highlights the wartime necessity for enhanced economic control and reflects the broader context of emergency measures to support defence and public safety.

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Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939 (1939 c 69)

Enacted amidst the Second World War, this legislation granted significant authority to the UK government for controlling imports, exports, and customs. Its primary aim was to enable the government to safeguard national security and manage resources crucial to the war effort. The Act empowered the government to implement orders restricting or prohibiting trade and to seize goods that contravened these restrictions. It highlights the wartime necessity for enhanced economic control and reflects the broader context of emergency measures to support defence and public safety.

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Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939 (1939 c 69)

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