Chartered Companies Act, 1884

CHARTERED COMPANIES ACT 1884

CHAPTER LVI.

An Act to declare the Law relating to the Incorporation of Chartered Companies. [1] [14th August 1884.]

[Preamble recites 7 Will 4 & 1 Vict. c. 73.]

Power of Her Majesty to renew terms of charters. 7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 73.

1. The enactment contained in the twenty-ninth section of the Chartered Companies Act, 1837, shall be construed as from the date thereof to have authorised and to authorise Her Majesty, by charter or by warrant or other writing under her sign-manual, from time to time, and whensoever to Her Majesty may have seemed or seem expedient, to extend or renew conditionally or unconditionally any term or number of years or other period for which any charter of incorporation granted by Her Majesty or any privileges of such charter may for the time being be limited to endure.

[1Short title, “The Chartered Companies Act, 1844.” See 59 & 60 Vict. c. 14.]