Section 26: Duration

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 · 2004 c. 36View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Emergency powers

Emergency regulations shall lapse—

at the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which they are made, or
at such earlier time as may be specified in the regulations.

Subsection (1)—

shall not prevent the making of new regulations, and
shall not affect anything done by virtue of the regulations before they lapse.

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