UK Statutory Instrument SI 1989/900 United Kingdom

The Birmingham Assay Office Order 1989

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Director or Officer2 Any Person1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art005 Quorum and proceedings. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Guardians must declare interests and not vote on conflicted contractsStatutory regulator
s.art006 Wardens' Committee. Regulated
  • Manage the Assay Office's business and set hallmarking chargesAny Person
s.art009 Annual and other meetings. Regulated
  • Hold annual and additional meetings with proper noticeDirector or Officer
s.art010 Accounts, financial year and audit. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Assay Office must keep proper accounts, have them audited, and make them publicly availableStatutory regulator
s.art013 Pensions, employees' clubs, etc. Regulated
  • Review and report on all pensions paid by your company annuallyDirector or Officer
s.art014 Gift of historical Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Birmingham Assay Office must follow rules when gifting historical articlesStatutory regulator
13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement.
s.art002 Interpretation.
s.art003 Alteration of constitution.
s.art004 Resignations, vacancies,
s.art007 Appointment of officers and employees.
s.art008 Acquisition and disposal of land.
s.art011 Power to borrow.
s.art012 Power of investment.
s.art015 Power to provide offices elsewhere than in Birmingham.
s.art016 Protection of guardians, wardens and officers from personal liability.
s.art017 Miscellaneous amendments of Birmingham Assay Office Acts 1824 and 1902.
s.art018 Repeals.
s.art019 Costs of Order.

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