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ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THEPRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR CASTLE

ON 28TH APRIL 2021

COUNSELLORS PRESENT

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg (Lord President)The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick

The Rt Hon Priti PatelThe Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE

PrivyCounsellors

The Rt Hon Dame Sue Carr DBE, The Rt Hon Sir Clive Lewis,The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Nugee, The Rt Hon Lord Pentland,and The Rt Hon Lord Woolman, were sworn as Members of HerMajesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Two Orders appointing Sir Colin Birss and Lord Parker ofMinsmere GCVO KCB as Members of Her Majesty’s MostHonourable Privy Council.

Proclamations Two Proclamations:—

1. determining the specifications and designs for a new series ofone thousand pound, five hundred pound, two hundred pound,one hundred pound and twenty-five pound gold coins; a newseries of ten pound, five pound, two pound and one poundsilver coins; and a new series of five pound cupro-nickel coins;

2. determining the specifications and design for a new series offive pound coins in gold and silver;

and an Order directing the Lord Chancellor to affix the Great Sealto the Proclamations.

Prorogation Order proroguing the Parliament no earlier than Thursday 29thApril and no later than Tuesday 4th May 2021, to Tuesday 11thMay 2021, and directing the Lord Chancellor to prepare aCommission accordingly.

CharterAmendments

Five Orders allowing amendments to the Charters of:—

1. The Medical Research Council;

2. The British Computer Society;

3. The Legal Education Foundation;

4. The Royal College of Pathologists;

5. The University of Buckingham.

BritishBroadcastingCorporation

Order appointing Sir Robbie Paul Gibb as the Nation Member forEngland, to the Board of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

InternationalOrganisationsAct 1968

The G7 Presidency (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 (SI).

BritishNationality Act1981

The British Nationality (Maldives) Order 2021 (SI).

Civil AviationAct 1982

1. The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 2021(SI);

2. The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order2021 (SI);

3. The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Schemefor International Aviation) Order 2021 (SI).

InternationalDevelopmentAct 2002

The Bank for International Settlements (Immunities andPrivileges) Order 2021 (SI).

Education andInspectionsAct 2006

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No.2) Order 2021 (SI).

Sanctions andAnti-MoneyLaunderingAct 2018

1. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Overseas Territories)Order 2021 (SI);

2. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Isle of Man) Order2021 (SI);

3. The Myanmar (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2021(SI);

4. The Myanmar (Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2021 (SI).

Jersey Order approving the Finance (2021 Budget) (Jersey) Law 2021.

Guernsey Two Orders approving the:—

1. Damages (Assumed Rate of Return and Related Matters)(Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 2020;

2. Parole Review Committee (Validation) (Guernsey) Law, 2020.

Sark Order approving the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2020.

Burial Act1853 (Notice)

Order giving notice of the discontinuance of burials in:—

1. St Giles Churchyard, Winchester, Hampshire;

2. St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Extension, Croft,Leicester, Leicestershire;

3. Churchyard of Terrington St Clement, King’s Lynn, Norfolk;

4. St Mary’s Churchyard, Eastwood, Nottingham,Nottinghamshire.

Burial Act1853 (Final)

Order prohibiting further burials in St Mary The VirginChurchyard, Sellindge, Kent.

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 28th DAY OF APRIL 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTYIN COUNCIL

This day The Right Honourable Dame Sue Carr DBE having been appointed, byOrder, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’scommand, sworn, and took her place at the Board accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day The Right Honourable Sir Clive Lewis having been appointed, by Order, aMember of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command,sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day The Right Honourable Sir Christopher Nugee having been appointed, byOrder, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’scommand, sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day The Right Honourable Lord Pentland having been appointed, by Order, aMember of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command,sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day The Right Honourable Lord Woolman having been appointed, by Order, aMember of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command,sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day Sir Colin Birss was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of HerMajesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


This day Lord Parker of Minsmere GCVO KCB was, by Her Majesty’s command,appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Richard Tilbrook

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FORA NEW SERIES OF ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED

POUND, TWO HUNDRED POUND, ONE HUNDRED POUND ANDTWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COINS; A NEW SERIES OF TENPOUND, FIVE POUND, TWO POUND AND ONE POUND SILVER

COINS; AND A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUNDCUPRO-NICKEL COINS

ELIZABETH R.

Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d) and (dd) of the Coinage Act 1971 Wehave power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine thedenomination, the design and dimensions of coins to be made at Our Mint, to determine theweight and fineness of certain gold coins, the remedy to be allowed in the making of suchcoins and their least current weight, and to determine the weight and composition of coinsother than gold coins or coins of silver of Our Maundy money, and the remedy to be allowedin the making of such coins, to provide for the manner of measurement of the variation fromthe standard weight of coins, and to determine the percentage of impurities which such coinsmay contain:

And Whereas under section 3(1)(ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the adviceof Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that any coin shall be legal tender for thepayment of any amount:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a newseries of coins of the denominations of one thousand pounds, five hundred pounds, twohundred pounds, one hundred pounds, and twenty-five pounds in gold, a new series of coinsof the denominations of ten pounds, five pounds, two pounds and one pound in silver, and anew series of coins of the denomination of five pounds in cupro-nickel:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d), (dd) and (ff),and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of OurPrivy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

ONE THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made,being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, amillesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standardweight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding thefollowing, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 995 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coinseparately.

(5) The designs of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G· REG · F · D · 1000 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction ofa guitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shallhave a plain edge with incuse symbols representing The Who.’

FIVE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new gold coin of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being acoin of a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 50 millimetres, amillesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.


(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.8 grammes;and


(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 154.5 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sampleof not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G· REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of aguitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shallhave a grained edge.’

TWO HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

3. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two hundred pounds shall be made,being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, amillesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.







‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G ·REG · F · D · 200 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of aguitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shallhave a grained edge.’

ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

4. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made,being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.






(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be either:

(a) ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D ·G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction ofa guitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”; or

(b) For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D ·G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·”, and for the reverse a depiction of a guitar shaped pinballmachine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO” accompanied by “2021 1OZ FINEGOLD 999.9” in microtext.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COIN

5. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, beinga coin of a standard weight of 7.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 millimetres, amillesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.


(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.025grammes;and






TEN POUND SILVER COIN

6. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coinof a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standardcomposition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said silver coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standardweight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding thefollowing, that is to say:




(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:


(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part ofOur United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND SILVER COIN

7. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coinof a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a standardcomposition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.


(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.195grammes;and






TWO POUND SILVER COIN

8. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coinof a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standardcomposition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.





(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be either:

(a) ‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D ·G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of aguitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shallhave a plain edge and in incuse letters the inscription “· PINBALL WIZARD ·”; or

(b) For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D ·G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·” a depiction of a guitar shaped pinball machine accompaniedby the inscription “THE WHO” with “2021 1OZ FINE SILVER 999” in microtext. The coinshall have a grained edge.’


ONE POUND SILVER COIN

9. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of one pound shall be made, being a coinof a standard weight of 15.71 grammes, a standard diameter of 27 millimetres, a standardcomposition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.






‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G ·REG · F · D · 1 POUND ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of a guitarshaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shall have agrained edge.’


FIVE POUND CUPRO-NICKEL COIN

10. (1) A new coin of cupro-nickel of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, beinga coin of a standard weight of 28.28 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, astandard composition of seventy-five per centum copper and twenty-five per centum nickel,and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said cupro-nickel coin a remedy (that is, a variation from thestandard weight, diameter or composition specified above) shall be allowed of an amount notexceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.75 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(c) a variation from the said standard composition of two per centum copper and twoper centum nickel.

(3) The said cupro-nickel coin may contain impurities of three-quarters of one percentum.


(5) The design of the said cupro-nickel coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G ·REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of a

guitar shaped pinball machine accompanied by the inscription “THE WHO”. The coin shallhave a grained edge.’

(6) The said cupro-nickel coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount inany part of Our United Kingdom.

11. This Proclamation shall come into force on the twenty-ninth day of April Two thousandand twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this twenty-eighth day of April in the year of Our LordTwo thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN FOR ANEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND COINS IN GOLD AND SILVER

ELIZABETH R.

Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), and (d) of the Coinage Act 1971 We havepower, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine thedenomination, the design and dimensions of coins to be made at Our Mint, to determine theweight and fineness of certain gold coins, the remedy to be allowed in the making of suchcoins, and their least current weight, and to determine the weight and composition of coinsother than gold coins or coins of silver of Our Maundy money, and the remedy to be allowedin the making of such coins, and to provide for the manner of measurement of the variationfrom the standard weight of coins:

And Whereas under section 3(1)(ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the adviceof Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that any coin shall be legal tender for thepayment of any amount:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a newseries of coins of the denomination of five pounds in gold and in silver:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d) and (ff), and ofall other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our PrivyCouncil, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

FIVE POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coinof a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, and being circular in shape.



‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G ·REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of theRoyal Albert Hall accompanied the inscription “ROYAL · ALBERT · HALL” and the dates“1871 · 2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.'

FIVE POUND SILVER COIN

2. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coinof a standard weight of 28.28 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standardcomposition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said silver coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standardweight, composition or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount notexceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.424 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver;and

(c) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.



‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G ·REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of the

Royal Albert Hall accompanied the inscription “ROYAL · ALBERT · HALL” and the dates“1871 · 2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount in any partof Our United Kingdom.

3. This Proclamation shall come into force on the twenty-ninth day of April Two thousandand twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this twenty-eighth day of April in the year of Our LordTwo thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN



PRESENT,


It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the Right Honourable the LordHigh Chancellor do cause the Great Seal of the Realm to be affixed to the two Proclamationsof this day’s date:

1. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of one thousand pound, fivehundred pound, two hundred pound, one hundred pound and twenty-five pound goldcoins; a new series of ten pound, five pound, two pound and one pound silver coins;and a new series of five pound cupro-nickel coins;

2. determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in goldand silver.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the Parliament be prorogued on aday no earlier than Thursday the 29th day of April and no later than Tuesday the 4th May toTuesday the 11th day of May 2021, to be then holden for the despatch of divers urgent andimportant affairs, and that the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain docause a Commission to be prepared and issued in the usual manner for proroguing theParliament accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


Her Majesty has allowed amendments to the Charter of The Medical Research Councilas set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Richard Tilbrook____________________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

1. In Article 3 after “members thereof” insert “, save where such member is UnitedKingdom Research and Innovation, a statutory body incorporated by section 91(1) ofThe Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (“HERA”)”.

2. Delete Article 4 and Substitute:

“4. (1) The Council shall consist of United Kingdom Research and Innovation and anyother members (if any) appointed by Our Secretary of State in accordance with thisArticle.

(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Article other members may beappointed and the terms of their appointment or the revocation of any appointmentdetermined by Our Secretary of State.

(3) Before appointing any other such member, Our Secretary of State shall consult thePresident for the time being of Our Royal Society.

(4) United Kingdom Research and Innovation shall remain a member of Council for solong as it remains in existence subject to its right to resign as a member by giving 6months notice to that effect.

Every other member (if any) appointed by Our Secretary of State shall hold and vacatehis office solely in accordance with the terms of his appointment, and shall, on theexpiry of his term of appointment, be eligible for re-appointment but

(a) a member shall not be appointed for a term of more than four years;

(b) a member who is re-appointed on ceasing to be a member shall not again be eligiblefor re-appointment before the expiration of one year from the end of the period forwhich he is re-appointed: provided that this sub-paragraph shall not apply to a personwho is a civil servant or who is employed by a Research Council;

(c) a member may at any time by notice in writing to Our Secretary of State resign hisoffice; and

(d) any member who is also employed as a civil servant or who is also employed by aResearch Council shall hold his office only so long as he is so employed.

(5) Except as provided in paragraph (7) of this Article, the Council shall in the case ofUnited Kingdom Research and Innovation or any other member as Our Secretary ofState may determine

(a) pay to United Kingdom Research and Innovation and/or him such remuneration andallowances as may be so determined in its or his case; and

(b) in respect of members other than United Kingdom and Innovation pay to or inrespect of him such pension, allowance or gratuity on his retirement or death, or makesuch payments towards provision for such a pension, allowance or gratuity, as may beso determined in his case.

(6) If a person ceases to be a member of the Council appointed by Our Secretary ofState otherwise than on the expiration of his term of office, and it appears to OurSecretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right that thatperson should receive compensation, the Council shall make to that person a paymentof such amount as Our Secretary of State may determine.

(7) The Council shall not in any circumstances or at any time make to or in respect ofany person in his capacity as a member of the Council any payment of any kindwhatsoever for or in respect of any period when he is also a member of the House ofCommons, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the NorthernIreland Assembly (when so constituted), other than a payment by way ofreimbursement to him of actual out of pocket expenses previously and necessarilyincurred by him in the performance of his duties as such member of the Council.

(8) The provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of this Article shall not apply to a memberwho is an officer of a Department of Our Government.”.

3. Delete Article 5(2) and substitute:

“5(2) The quorum of the Council shall be United Kingdom Research and Innovationrepresented by one person appointed by United Kingdom Research and Innovation or ifUnited Kingdom Research and Innovation is not a member of Council then by any twomembers of Council appointed by Our Secretary of State.”.

4. In Article 9:

(a) delete “the Chair, or some other member of the Council” and substitute “any twopersons”;

(b) after “act for that purpose” delete “, and one of such officers of the Council asmay be so authorised by the Council so to act”.

5. Insert new Article 9A:

“9A. A document may be executed by the Council as a deed either:-

(1) by applying the Seal of Council in accordance with Article 9; or

(2) if it is signed on behalf of the Council by two persons authorised generally orespecially by Council to act for that purpose.”.

6. In Article 11:

(a) delete “Trade and Industry” and substitute “Business, Energy and IndustrialStrategy”;

(b) delete “the Science and Technology Act 1965” and substitute “section 92(1) ofHERA”.



PRESENT,


Her Majesty in Council has allowed the amendments to the Charter of The BritishComputer Society as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Richard Tilbrook________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY

1. Renumber Article 2 as 2(a).

2. After Article 2(a) as renumbered, insert:

“2(b) Throughout Our Charter ‘charitable’ means charitable in accordance with thelaw of England and Wales provided that it will not include any purpose which is notcharitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of theword ‘charitable’ in force in any part of the United Kingdom. For the avoidance ofdoubt, the system of law governing the constitution of the charity is the law of Englandand Wales.”.



PRESENT,


Her Majesty has allowed amendments to the Charter of The Legal EducationFoundation as set out in the Schedule below.

Richard Tilbrook______________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

In Article 2, after “its branches” delete “.” and insert “, and the sound development andadministration of law.”.




Her Majesty in Council has allowed the amendments to the Charter of The RoyalCollege of Pathologists set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Richard Tilbrook__________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

1. In Article 3(9)(iii):

(a) after “the Board of Trustees of the College” insert “(hereinafter referred to as 'theBoard')”;

(b) delete “of Trustees” the second and third time it occurs.

2. Delete Article 4 and substitute:

“4. The income and property of the College whencesoever derived, shall subject ashereinafter provided be applied solely towards the promotion of its objects, andno portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly, by way ofdividends, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to the members of theCollege and no member of the Board (hereinafter referred to as 'Trustee') shall beappointed to any salaried office of the College or any office of the College paidby fees, and no remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth shall begiven by the College to any Trustee.

Provided that nothing herein shall prevent:

(i) the payment in good faith of reasonable and proper remuneration to anyofficer or servant of the College or to any member of the College, in returnfor any services actually rendered to the College; or

(ii) the College from paying reasonable remuneration to any Honorary Officerof the College (hereinafter referred to as 'Honorary Officer'),notwithstanding that such Honorary Officer is a Trustee, but only if and inso far as it is necessary to pay such remuneration to ensure the goodadministration of the College and said remuneration is reasonable havingregard to:

(a) the services rendered to the College by the said individual, and

(b) the income of the College

and provided that the said individuals must withdraw from any meeting ofthe Board, or part thereof, at which the terms and conditions of theirremuneration are being discussed; or

(iii) the payment of interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annumon money lent or reasonable and proper rent for premises demised or let byany member of the College; or

(iv) repayment of out-of-pocket expenses to each Trustee; or

(v) any payment to any company of which a Trustee or a member of theCouncil may be a member, and in which such person holds not more thanone-hundredth part of the capital, (and such person shall not be bound toaccount for any share of profits they may receive in respect of any suchpayment); or

(vi) any payment to a Trustee for services rendered to the College as anexaminer or lecturer; or

(vii) payment of any premium in respect of any indemnity insurance to cover theliability of the Trustees or of members of the Council which by virtue ofany rule of law would otherwise attach to them in respect of negligence,default, breach of trust or breach of duty of which they may be guilty inrelation to the College provided that any such insurance shall not extend to:

(a) any claim arising from any act or omission which

(i) the Trustees or the members of the Council or any of themknew to be a breach of trust or breach of duty; or

(ii) was committed by the Trustees or the members of the Councilor any of them in reckless disregard of whether it was a breachof trust or breach of duty or not; nor to

(b) the costs of an unsuccessful defence to a criminal prosecution broughtagainst any Trustee or any member of the Council in their capacity asa Trustee or a member of the Council respectively; nor to

(c) any liability incurred by a Trustee or a member of the Council, intheir capacity as a Trustee or member of the Council respectively, topay:

(i) a fine imposed in criminal proceedings; or

(ii) a sum payable to a regulatory authority by way of a penalty inrespect of non-compliance with any requirement of a regulatorynature (however arising).”.

3. In Article 6:

(a) delete “of the College” wherever it occurs;

(b) delete “(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Ordinances’).

4. In Article 7:

(a) delete “of Trustees of the College (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Board’)” ;

(b) delete “composed of voting members of the College and”.

5. In Article 8(1) delete “of the College”.

6. Delete Article 8(1)(e) and substitute:

“8(1)(e) provide for the payment of the personal expenses incurred by Trustees andmembers of the Council or of any committee of the Board or the Council (hereinafterreferred to as a 'Committee') in connection with their attendance at meetings of theBoard or the Council or any Committee or at any conference authorised by the Board orby the Council;”.

7. In Article 8(1)(g):

(a) delete “committee” and substitute “Committee”;

(b) delete “of the Board or the Council”.

8. In Article 11 delete “post” and substitute “proxy”.



PRESENT,


Her Majesty in Council has allowed the amendments to the Charter of The Universityof Buckingham as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Richard Tilbrook_________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM


“2. The Chancellor, the Chair of the Council, the Vice-Chair of the Council, theTreasurer, the Vice-Chancellor, the other Officers of the University for the timebeing, the members for the time being of the Convocation, the Council, theSenate, and all others who shall pursuant to this Our Charter and Statutes of theUniversity be Members of the University, are hereby constituted and fromhenceforth for ever shall be one Body Politic and Corporate with perpetualsuccession and a Common Seal by the name and style of ‘The University ofBuckingham’.”.


“4. The University shall be a teaching, research and examining body and, subject tothe provisions of this Our Charter and Statutes, shall have the following powers.

(a) To prescribe in its Statutes and Ordinances the requirements forMatriculation and the conditions under which persons shall be admitted tothe University or to any particular course of study therein.

(b) To grant and confer, under conditions laid down in its Statutes andOrdinances, Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academicdistinctions to and on persons who shall have pursued a course of study

approved by the University and passed the examinations or other testsprescribed by the University provided that there shall be at least oneexternal examiner approved and appointed by the Senate, for the Degree ofBachelor and also for the examinations prescribed for any higher Degree.

(c) To confer Honorary Degrees and other distinctions on approved persons,provided that all Honorary Degrees and other distinctions so conferred shallbe conferred and held subject to any provisions which are or may be madein reference thereto by the Statutes or Ordinances.

(d) On what the University shall deem to be good cause to deprive persons ofany Degrees or other distinctions conferred on them by the University andto revoke any Diplomas or Certificates granted to them by the University.

(e) To prescribe in its Statutes or Ordinances the disciplinary provisions towhich students of the University shall be subject.

(f) To provide instruction in such branches of learning as the University maythink fit and to make provision for research and for the advancement anddissemination of knowledge in such manner as the University maydetermine.

(g) To provide any other lectures and instruction and to grant Diplomas andCertificates as the University may determine.

(h) To accept the examinations passed and periods of study spent by students ofthe University at or in connection with other universities or places oflearning as equivalent to such examinations and periods of study in theUniversity as may from time to time be determined by the University.

(i) To affiliate with other institutions or branches or departments thereof and toadmit members thereof to any of the privileges of the University, and toaccept attendance at courses of study in such institutions or branches ordepartments thereof in place of such part of the attendance at courses ofstudy in the University, and upon such terms and conditions and subject tosuch Ordinances as may from time to time be determined by the University.

(j) To co-operate by means of Joint Boards or otherwise with other universityauthorities for the conduct of examinations and for such other purposes asthe University may from time to time determine.

(k) To institute Professorships, Readerships, Senior Lectureships andLectureships and any other offices of any kind and whether academic or notas may be required by the University, and to appoint persons to and removethem from such offices and to prescribe their conditions of service.

(l) To institute and award Fellowships, Studentships, Scholarships,Exhibitions, Bursaries and Prizes.

(m) To establish and maintain and to administer and govern institutions for theresidence of the students of the University and to license and supervise suchinstitutions and other places of residence whether or not maintained by theUniversity.

(n) To make provision for research and advisory services, and with theseobjects to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies asmay be thought desirable.

(o) To provide for the dissemination and publication of research, scholarshipand other works which may be issued by the University.

(p) To demand and receive fees and other payments.

(q) To take such steps as may from time to time be deemed expedient for thepurpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the University, and toraise money in such other manner as the University may deem fit.

(r) To maintain, manage, deal with, dispose of, and invest all the property,money, assets and rights of the University and to enter into engagementsand to accept obligations and liabilities in all respects without restrictionwhatsoever and in the same manner as individuals may manage their ownaffairs.

(s) To act as trustees or managers for any property, legacy, endowment, bequestor gift for purposes in furtherance of the work and welfare of the University,and to invest any funds representing the same, if not immediately requiredon such security as the University may deem fit.

(t) To provide for reward or otherwise such goods and services for Members ofthe University and their families, guests and servants as may be deemedexpedient and consistent with the objects of the University as a place ofeducation and learning.

(u) To enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of anyother institution and for taking over its rights, property and liabilities andfor any other purpose not repugnant to this Our Charter.

(v) To do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powersaforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of theUniversity as a place of education, learning, research and scholarship.”.


“5. In operating its charitable objects and in exercising the foregoing powers, theUniversity shall adhere to the principles of good governance in the public interest.”.

4. In Article 6 after “University who shall be the” insert “titular”.

5. In Article 7 delete “14” and substitute “15”.

6. Delete Articles 8 and 9 and substitute:

“8. There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the University who, as Chief Executive, shallbe the principal academic and administrative Officer of the University and Chair ofSenate. The Vice-Chancellor shall in the absence of the Chancellor, or during avacancy in the office of Chancellor, exercise all the functions of the Chancellor.

9. There may be a Deputy and/or Pro Vice-Chancellor(s) of the University (thenumber of which shall be determined by the Council from time to time) who shall,subject to the Statutes and Ordinances, exercise and perform such functions and dutiesof the Vice-Chancellor as the Vice-Chancellor or, if the Vice-Chancellor should beincapacitated, the Council may delegate to them.”.

7. In Article 10 after “There” delete “shall” and substitute “may”.

8. Delete Articles 11 and 12 and substitute:

“11. There shall be a Convocation of the University (in this Our Charter - called ‘theConvocation’) which shall appoint the Chancellor, confer degrees and have the right toreceive reports on the working of the University.

12. There shall be a Council of the University (in this Our Charter - called ‘theCouncil’) which shall be the governing body of the University and shall promote theobjects and interests of the University, in accordance with the legal framework fromtime to time applicable to the provision of higher education in England. It shall have thecustody of the Common Seal and shall be responsible for the management andadministration of the revenue and property of the University. Recognising the powersof the Senate as provided in this Our Charter and Statutes, the Council shall havegeneral control over the conduct of the affairs of the University and shall have all suchother powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by the Statutes.”.

9. In Article 13:

(i) after “shall be the” delete “principal” and substitute “governing”;

(ii) after “research” insert “, scholarship”.

10. In Article 14 after “any of its Members,” delete “including to members of its statutorybodies”.


“15. The University shall abide by all relevant discrimination legislation and suchdiscrimination will not affect admittance to the University, the holding of office thereinor the bestowing of any advantage or privilege therein.”.

12. Delete Articles 17 to 21 and substitute:

“17. Subject to the provisions of this Our Charter and Statutes, the Council may makesuch Ordinances as it considers necessary or desirable for the purpose of carrying outthe objects and interests of the University.

18. The Statutes shall be those set out in the Schedule to this Our Charter and shallremain in force until they shall have been revoked, added to, or amended in the mannerhereinafter prescribed.

19. The Council may at any time by Special Resolution make Statutes revoking,adding to or amending the Statutes; provided that no such Statutes shall be eitherrepugnant to the provisions of this our Charter or shall have effect until approved by theLords of Our Most Honourable Privy Council.

20. The Council may at any time by Special Resolution revoke, amend or add to thisOur Charter, and such revocation, amendment or addition shall, when allowed by Us,Our Heirs or Successors in Council, become effectual so that this Our Charter shallthenceforward continue and operate as so revoked, amended or added to in manneraforesaid. This Article shall apply to this Our Charter as revoked, amended or added toin manner aforesaid.

21. For the purposes of Articles 19 and 20 of this Our Charter, a ‘Special Resolution’means a resolution passed at one meeting of the Council and confirmed at a subsequentmeeting held not less than one calendar month nor more than four calendar months afterthe former; provided that notice of each meeting shall be given to each member of theCouncil not less than fourteen days before the meeting to be held and that the resolutionbe passed at each meeting by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Councilpresent and voting.”.



PRESENT,


WHEREAS the Royal Charter for the continuance of the British Broadcasting Corporationgranted to the Corporation on 8th December 2016 provides that the BBC Board shall includea Chair and the four Nation Members; that they shall be appointed by Her Majesty, Her Heirsor Successors in Council; that the period of appointment must be specified in the terms ofappointment, and that no period longer than four years may be so specified:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleasedto order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Sir Robbie Paul Gibb shall be, and is hereby, appointed as the Nation Member for England ofthe Board of the British Broadcasting Corporation for the period beginning on 7th May 2021and ending on 6th May 2024.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,


The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey andGuernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February1952 the Committee have considered a letter from the Greffier of the States of Jerseytransmitting an Act passed on 17th December 2020 entitled the Finance (2021 Budget)(Jersey) Law 2021:

“The Committee have considered the Act and have agreed to report that it may beadvisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with theadvice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Act (a copy of which is annexed to thisOrder) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall be entered on the Register of theIsland of Jersey and observed accordingly. Her Majesty’s Officers in the Island, and allothers whom it may concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and toproceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,



“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the States of Guernsey:

That, in pursuance of their Resolution of 27th March 2019, the States of Deliberationat a meeting on 25th November 2020 approved a Projet de Loi entitled the Damages(Assumed Rate of Return and Related Matters) (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey andAlderney) Law, 2020 and requested the Bailiff to present a most humble Petition to YourMajesty in Council praying for Your Royal Sanction to it. That the States of the Island ofAlderney at a meeting held on 13th January 2021 considered the Projet de Loi when aResolution was passed agreeing to the application to Alderney. That the Projet de Loi is asset forth in the attached Schedule. The Petition most humbly prays that Your Majesty mightbe graciously pleased to sanction the Damages (Assumed Rate of Return and RelatedMatters) (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 2020, and to order that it shallhave force of law in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that itmay be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with theadvice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which isannexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force oflaw in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou and shall be entered on theRegister of the Island of Guernsey and observed accordingly.

Her Majesty’s Officers in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and all others whom it mayconcern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,



“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the States of Guernsey:

“That, in pursuance of their Resolution of 18th August 2020, the States ofDeliberation at a meeting on 17th December 2020 approved a Projet de Loi entitled theParole Review Committee (Validation) (Guernsey) Law, 2020 and requested the Bailiff topresent a most humble Petition to Your Majesty in Council praying for Your Royal Sanctionto it. That the Projet de Loi is as set forth in the attached Schedule. The Petition mosthumbly prays that Your Majesty might be graciously pleased to sanction the Parole ReviewCommittee (Validation) (Guernsey) Law, 2020, and to order that it shall have force of law inthe Island of Guernsey.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that itmay be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it”.

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with theadvice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which isannexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force oflaw in the Island of Guernsey and shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Guernseyand observed accordingly.


Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,



“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark:

“That, in pursuance of their Resolution of 27th December 2020, the Chief Pleas of theIsland of Sark at a meeting on 27th December 2020 approved a Projet de Loi entitled theReform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2020. That the Projet de Loi is as set forth in the attachedSchedule. The Petition most humbly prays that Your Majesty might be graciously pleased tosanction the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2020, and to order that it shall have force oflaw in the Island of Sark.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that itmay be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with theadvice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which isannexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force oflaw in the Island of Sark and shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Guernsey andobserved accordingly.


Richard Tilbrook



PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTYIN COUNCIL

The Secretary of State for Justice, after giving ten days’ notice of his intention to do so, has,under the Burial Act 1853 as amended, made representations to Her Majesty in Council that,subject to the exceptions below, burials should be discontinued in:-

1) St Giles Churchyard, Winchester, Hampshire (as shown hatched on the planannexed hereto);

2) St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Extension, Croft, Leicester (as shownhatched on the plan annexed hereto);

3) Churchyard of Terrington St Clement, King’s Lynn, Norfolk (as shown hatched onthe plan annexed hereto);

4) St Mary’s Churchyard, Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (as shownhatched on the plan annexed hereto).

The exceptions are that:-

(a) in the places numbered 1, 2 and 3 above, in any vault or walled grave in thechurchyard, burial may be allowed but every coffin in such vault or grave must beseparately enclosed by stonework or brick work properly cemented;

(b) in the places numbered 1, 2 and 3 above, in any existing earthen grave in thechurchyard, the burial may be allowed of the body of any member of the family ofthe person or persons previously buried in that grave, but no part of the coffincontaining the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface ofthe ground adjoining the grave; and

(c) in the places numbered 1, 2 and 3 above, in any grave space in which no intermenthas previously taken place, the burial may be allowed of any person for whom, orany member of the family for which that grave space has been reserved andappropriated, with the exclusive right of burial there, but no part of the coffin

containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface ofthe ground adjoining the grave.

Her Majesty in Council is pleased to give Notice of these representations and to order thatthey be taken into consideration by a Committee of the Privy Council on 9th June 2021.

And Her Majesty is further pleased to direct that this Order should be published in theLondon Gazette, and that copies of it should be fixed on the doors of the Churches or Chapelsof the above mentioned places, or displayed conspicuously inside them, for one month before9th June 2021.

Richard Tilbrook

St Giles Churchyard, Winchester

Area to be closed



PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTYIN COUNCIL

Representations were duly made to Her Majesty in Council by the Secretary of State forJustice that, subject to the exceptions below, burials should be discontinued forthwith in StMary The Virgin Churchyard, Sellindge, Kent (as shown hatched on the plan annexedhereto).

In pursuance of the Order in Council made on 10th February 2021 these representations havebeen published and taken into consideration by a Committee of the Privy Council.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of theBurial Act 1853, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order that burialsshall be discontinued forthwith in the place listed above, subject to the following exceptions:-

(a) in any vault or walled grave in the churchyard, burial may be allowed but every coffinin such vault or grave must be separately enclosed by stonework or brick work properlycemented;

(b) in any existing earthen grave in the churchyard, the burial may be allowed of the bodyof any member of the family of the person or persons previously buried in that grave,but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below thelevel of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave; and

(c) in any grave space in which no interment has previously taken place, the burial may beallowed of any person for whom, or any member of the family for which that gravespace has been reserved and appropriated, with the exclusive right of burial there, butno part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level ofthe surface of the ground adjoining the grave.

Richard Tilbrook

St Mary The Virgin Churchyard

Sellindge, Kent

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