Section 68: Short title and commencement.

National Assistance Act 1948 · 1948 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: General and Supplementary

This Act may be cited as the National Assistance Act, 1948.

This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister of Health, or as respects Scotland the Secretary of State, may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed in relation to different provisions of this Act.

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