| Act of Parliament | |||||||||
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Aerial Navigation Act, 1911. | ||||||||
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 22 | ||||||||
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Dates | |||||||||
| Royal assent | 14 February 1913 | ||||||||
| Commencement | 14 February 1913 | ||||||||
| Repealed | 23 December 1920 | ||||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |||||||||
The Aerial Navigation Act 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 22) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the Aerial Navigation Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 4), designed to protect Britain from attack from air. It was passed within a week and gave the British government the authority to shoot down aircraft flying over prohibited territory.
