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The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a statutory corporation of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the United Kingdom. Its current role is to operate six coastal Oil Fuel Depots on behalf of the MoD. The OPA was also previously responsible for the management of the Government Pipelines and Storage System (GPSS), until its sale in 2015. The OPA ...
The Obscene Publications Act 1964 (c. 74) (OPA) is a short piece of English legislation providing minor additional provisions in addition to the Obscene Publications Act 1959, which is the primary statute in this area.
Of these, only the 1959 and 1964 acts are still in force in England and Wales, as amended by more recent legislation. They define the legal bounds of obscenity in England and Wales, and are used to enforce the removal of obscene material. Irish law diverged from English law in 1929, replacing the OPA 1857 with a new Irish act.
c. 66) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, which significantly reformed the law related to obscenity in England and Wales. Before the passage of the Act, the law on publishing obscene materials was governed by the common-law case of R v Hicklin, which had no exceptions for artistic merit or the public good.
Office of Population Affairs, a United States agency providing advice on population issues; Office of Price Administration, a United States government office set up to stabilize prices and coordinate rationing after the outbreak of World War II; Oil and Pipelines Agency, a United Kingdom agency; Ontario Power Authority, a government agency in ...
Operated by OPA Supports Royal Navy [3] Loch Striven Argyll and Bute Operated by OPA Supports Royal Navy [3] Londonderry County Londonderry LCC Group Storage, 11 tanks, capacity of 86,000 tonnes [1] [28] [9] [2] Manchester Greater Manchester Valero Trafford Wharf on Manchester Ship Canal, storage [1] [2] Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Puma Energy
The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, abbreviated as (SPVA) was an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom.The agency provided personnel with pensions, welfare, and support to current and veteran service members of the British Armed Forces.
The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. The functions of the OPA were originally to control money ( price controls ) and rents after the outbreak of World War II .