Chartered and Other Bodies (Temporary Provisions) Act 1939
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1939 c. 119 |
Chartered and Other Bodies (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1939
(2 & 3 Geo. 6.) CHAPTER 119.
An Act to make provision for promoting economy and efficiency in the carrying on under war conditions of the work of certain chartered and other bodies not being local authorities; for enabling certain Universities and colleges to adapt themselves to war conditions; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[16th November 1939]
Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Power to modify provisions of charters as to the constitution or functions of chartered corporations.
1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, His Majesty may by Order in Council authorise the Lord President of the Council to give, on the application of any corporation incorporated by Royal Charter, or of the governing body of any such corporation, directions modifying the provisions of any charter, byelaws, regulations, or other instruments as to the constitution of the corporation or of any body of persons formed for the purpose of discharging any of its functions, or as to the discharge of the functions of any such corporation or body, where the Lord President is satisfied that such directions are necessary or expedient for the purposes of securing economy or efficiency in the carrying on of the work of the corporation under war conditions.
2 Power to reduce number of members of statutory bodies, &c.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, His Majesty may by Order in Council—
(a ) on an application made on behalf of any corporation or body of persons constituted by any Act or Order in Council, or by any Minister of the Crown or government department acting in pursuance of any Act, make such provision for extending the term of office of members or officers of the corporation or body, or postponing the date of election of new members or officers of the corporation or body, or for the filling of vacancies among such members or officers; and
(b ) make, with respect to any corporation or body of persons specified in the Schedule to this Act, such provision for reducing the number of persons required to constitute the corporation or body or to perform any of its functions,
as appears to His Majesty to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of securing economy or efficiency in the carrying on of the work of the corporation or body under war conditions.
(2) Any Order in Council made for the purposes specified in paragraph (a ) of the last foregoing subsection, with respect to any corporation or body, may give such directions as to any special register of electors kept for the purpose of the election of members or officers of that body, as appear to His Majesty to be expedient; and any Order in Council made under this section may contain such incidental and consequential provisions,...
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