Lyon King of Arms Act 1867
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1867 c. 17 |
| Year | 1867 |
Lyon King of Arms Act, 1867
(30 & 31 Vict.) C A P. XVII.
An Act to regulate the Court and Office of the Lyon King of Arms inScotland , and the Emoluments of the Officers of the same.
[3d May 1867]
Whereas it is expedient to regulate the Court and Office of the Lyon King of Arms inScotland , and the Emoluments of the Officers of the same:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen'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 Lyon King of Arms to have same Rights and Duties as heretofore, except as altered by this Act.
1. From and after the passing of this Act the Jurisdiction of the Lyon Court inScotland shall be exercised by the Lyon King of Arms, who shall have the same Rights, Duties, Powers, Privileges, and Dignities as have heretofore belonged to the Lyon King of Arms in Scotland , except in so far as these are herein-after altered or regulated.
2 Lyon King of Arms to discharge his Duties personally.
2. The Lyon King of Arms shall be bound to discharge the Duties of his Office personally and not by Deputy: Provided always, that in the event of the temporary Absence of the Lyon King of Arms, from Illness or other necessary Cause, it shall be lawful for the Lord President of the Court of Session to grant a Commission to some other Person to discharge the Duties of Lyon King of Armsad interim , and such Commission shall not be liable to any Stamp Duty: And provided also, that without any such Commission, in the event of the temporary Absence or Incapacity of the Lyon King of Arms, the Lyon Clerk shall be and is hereby empowered to admit to the Office of Messenger at Arms Persons properly qualified according to the present Law and Practice.
3 Salary of Lyon King of Arms.
3. The Lyon King of Arms, who shall be appointed by Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall receive such Salary, not exceeding Six hundred Poundsper Annum , as the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall from Time to Time approve, payable quarterly out of any Monies to be voted by Parliament for that Purpose, which Salary shall come in place of the Fees hitherto exigible by him, to which he shall no longer be entitled.
4 Rights and Duties of Lyon Clerk.
4. The Lyon Clerk shall hereafter have the same Rights and perform the same Duties as heretofore, except in so far as the same are herein-after altered or regulated.
5 Lyon Clerk to perform his Duties personally.
5. The Lyon Clerk, who shall be appointed by Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall, subject to the Provision contained in the Twelfth Section of this Act, perform the Duties of his Office personally and not by Deputy, and shall receive such Salary, not exceeding Two hundred and fifty Poundsper Annum , as the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall from Time to Time approve, payable as aforesaid, which Salary shall come in place of the Fees hitherto exigible by him, to which he shall no longer be entitled: Provided always, that in the event of the temporary Absence or Incapacity of the Lyon Clerk it shall be lawful for the Lyon King of Arms, with the Consent of Her Majesty's Advocate, to grant a Commission to some other Person to discharge the Duties of the Lyon Clerk ad interim , and such Commission shall not be liable to any Stamp Duty.
6 Rights and Duties of Heralds and Pursuivants in Scotland.
6. The Heralds and Pursuivants inScotland shall be appointed by the Lyon King of Arms, and shall have the same Rights and Privileges and discharge the same Duties as heretofore, except in so far as altered or regulated by this Act.
7 As to filling up Vacancies in Offices of Herald and Pursuivant.
7. No Vacancy in the Office of Herald inScotland shall be filled up by the Lyon King of Arms until the Number of Heralds has, by Death, Resignation, or Removal, fallen to below Three, after which Event the Vacancies which may occur in said Office shall be filled up, so that the Number of Heralds shall in Time coming be maintained it Three; and no Vacancy in the Office of Pursuivant in Scotland shall be filled up by the Lyon King of Arms until the Number of Pursuivants has, by Death, Resignation, or Removal, fallen to below Three, after which Event the Vacancies which may occur in said Office shall be filled up, so that the Number of Pursuivants shall in Time coming be maintained at Three: Provided always, that no Herald or Pursuivant appointed before the passing of this Act shall in respect of any Vacancy not being filled up be entitled to any larger Share of Fees than he would have been entitled to had there been no such Vacancy.
8 Salary of Heralds and Pursuivants.
8. No Herald or Pursuivant appointed after the passing of this Act shall be entitled to exact any Fees, but each Herald or Pursuivant so appointed shall receive, in lieu of Fees, such Salary as the Commissioners of Her Majesty's...
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