Iron and Steel Act 1949
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The Iron and Steel Act 1949 was a UK law that nationalised the iron and steel industry by bringing major firms under public ownership through the creation of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iron and Steel Act 1949 canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Iron and Steel Act 1949 Context triple: [Attlee government, implementedPolicy, Iron and Steel Act 1949]
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A.
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935
The Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. law aimed at stabilizing the coal industry through price regulation and labor standards, later struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
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B.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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C.
’33 Act
The ’33 Act is a foundational U.S. federal securities law that governs the initial offering and sale of securities to the public, emphasizing disclosure to protect investors.
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D.
Military Training Act 1939
The Military Training Act 1939 was a British law that introduced peacetime conscription for young men on the eve of the Second World War.
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E.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iron and Steel Act 1949 Target entity description: The Iron and Steel Act 1949 was a UK law that nationalised the iron and steel industry by bringing major firms under public ownership through the creation of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain.
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A.
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935
The Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. law aimed at stabilizing the coal industry through price regulation and labor standards, later struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
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B.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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C.
’33 Act
The ’33 Act is a foundational U.S. federal securities law that governs the initial offering and sale of securities to the public, emphasizing disclosure to protect investors.
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D.
Military Training Act 1939
The Military Training Act 1939 was a British law that introduced peacetime conscription for young men on the eve of the Second World War.
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E.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administrativeBody | Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Iron and Steel Act 1953 ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Iron and Steel Act 1953 ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
The National Archives
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surface form:
UK National Archives
|
| cameIntoForce | 1950 ⓘ |
| category |
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1949
ⓘ
United Kingdom nationalisation legislation ⓘ |
| citationStyle | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 72 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdEntity | Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain ⓘ |
| enactedUnderMonarch | George VI ⓘ |
| governmentInPower |
Attlee government
ⓘ
surface form:
Clement Attlee ministry
|
| historicalPeriod | post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
| impact | transferred ownership of major iron and steel producers to the state ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Ministry of Supply (UK) ⓘ |
| industryCovered |
iron industry
ⓘ
steel industry ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Attlee government
ⓘ
surface form:
Labour government
|
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
economic regulation
ⓘ
public ownership law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the nationalisation of the iron and steel industry and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| policyType | nationalisation legislation ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-war nationalisation programme ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInGovernment | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| providedFor |
acquisition of securities of iron and steel companies
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compensation to former owners of nationalised undertakings ⓘ control of development and reorganisation of the industry ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bring major iron and steel firms into public ownership
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to coordinate and plan the iron and steel industry at national level ⓘ |
| regionApplied | Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | mixed economy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
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Electricity Act 1947 ⓘ Transport Act 1947 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 24 November 1949 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Iron and Steel Act 1949 self-link ⓘ |
| status | partly repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
nationalisation of iron and steel industry
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public ownership of major iron and steel undertakings ⓘ |
| typeOfNationalisation | public corporation model ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1949 ⓘ |
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