The title Emergency Powers Act has been included in the name of various UK laws:
- Emergency Powers Act 1920
- Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926
- Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939
- Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1940
- Emergency Powers Act 1964
- Emergency Powers (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964
and this law enacted by the Oireachtas (Irish parliament):
- Emergency Powers Act 1939
Famous quotes containing the words emergency, powers and/or act:
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“Religion differs from magic in that it is not concerned with control or manipulation of the powers confronted. Rather it means submission to, trust in, and adoration of, what is apprehended as the divine nature of ultimate reality.”
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“What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.”
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