The War Damage Act 1965 (c. 18) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which exempts the Crown from liability in respect of damage to, or destruction of, property caused by acts lawfully done by the Crown during, or in contemplation of the outbreak of, a war in which it is engaged. Enacted in the aftermath of the prominent case Burmah Oil Co. v Lord Advocate, it is a rare piece of British legislation with retroactive effect.
Provisions The first clause of the act:
A second clause was repealed in 1995. It read:
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