14.The Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being shall be the master, worker, and warden of Her Majesty’s Royal Mint in England, and governor of the Mint in Scotland.
Provided that nothing in this section shall render the Chancellor of the Exchequer incapable of being elected to or of sitting or voting in the House of Commons, . . .
All duties, powers, and authorities imposed on or vested in or to be transacted before the master of the Mint may be performed and exercised by or transacted before him or his sufficient deputy.
