Ordinances of Corporations Act 1503 (repealed 5.11.1993) (Version in vigour from 1993-11-05 to )

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Coming into Force05 November 1993
  • Wher in a plement holden at Westminster the xv. yere of the reigne of the blessed King Herry the vjth , for that, that Maister Wardens & people of Guyldes fratnytees, and other companyes corporate dwellyng in divers properties of the Realme, often tymes by colour of rule & gouvernaunce to them graunted and confermed by Chartours & letters patents of divers Kings, made amonge them selfe meny unlawefull & unresonable ordinaunces aswell in pricis of weyres as other things for ther owne singler profit & to the comen hurte & damage of the people; It was enacted that ther shulde fromethensforth no such Maister Wardens nor Companyes make nor use none ordinances in disheritaunce or diminucion of the prerogative of the King nor of other, nor ayenst the common profite of the people, nor none other Ordinaunce of charge make & use, but yf it wer fyrst discussed & approved be good & resonable advyse by the Justices of the Peace or the cheffe governours of Cities, & before theym entered of Recorde, & that uppon payne to lose & forfett the force & the effect of all the Articles in ther seid letters patents & Chartours conteyned concernyng the same, and over that to lose & paye x ti. to the King for every ordinaunce that eny of them made or use to the contarie, & this ordinaunce to endure at the Kings pleasour; as in the same Acte yt appereth; whiche acte is noweexpired & syth the expiryng of the same...
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