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An Act to widen the powers of management of the Duchy of Cornwall under the Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts 1863 to 1893; to specify a new date for the date before which the Duchy’s accounts are to be presented to Parliament under the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838; to make provision as to the office of auditor of the Duchy; and for connected purposes.
[28th October 1982]
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
The power of investment conferred by the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 includes power to invest in any investments in which trustees may invest under the general power of investment in section 3 of the Trustee Act 2000 (as restricted by sections 4 and 5 of that Act).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 29, s. 40, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 42 (with s. 35); S.I. 2001/49, art. 2
(1)The power to purchase lands conferred by section 7 of the M1Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 is hereby extended, and shall authorise the purchase of a term of years in any land in England or Wales (including a term in reversion) whether or not the fee simple is parcel of the possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall; and in the said section 7, the words “the Freehold of which shall be Parcel of the Possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall” are accordingly repealed.
(2)Any interest in the proceeds of sale of land is to be treated as if it were land for the purposes of the said section 7.
Marginal Citations
(1)Duchy property may be charged with payment of the relevant sums in respect of any loan made to the Duke of Cornwall for the purpose—
(a)of exercising his powers under section 7 of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863;
(b)of financing the permanent improvement of the possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall,
if the Treasury have authorised the charge on an application made by or on behalf of the Duke of Cornwall.
(2)In subsection (1) above “the relevant sums” means—
(a)the principal of the loan;
(b)interest upon it;
(c)any other money due under it; and
(d)the costs of and incidental to it.
(3)An authorisation may be given under this section for a particular charge or for charges of a particular description and may be given either with or without any condition or restriction, as the Treasury may think fit.
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3) above, an authorisation may be given under this section for charges in respect of loans for a particular purpose or not exceeding a specified amount.
(5)Where Duchy property has been charged under this section, any gross sum of money such as is mentioned in section 8 of the M2Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 may be applied in repaying the principal of the loan.
Marginal Citations
(1)A sum need not be repaid under section 8 of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 or section 2 of the M3Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1868 if the Treasury, on an application made by or on behalf of the Duke of Cornwall, notify him that, in their opinion, it is in all the circumstances to be regarded as a proper charge on capital.
(2)A notification may be given under this section in respect of the whole or any part of a particular advance or of the whole or any part of advances of a particular description.
Marginal Citations
In the M4 Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863—
(a)in section 21 (power to grant leases for 31 years) the words “not exceeding Thirty-one Years in possession, but not in reversion,” and the words from “to be incident” to “demised” ; and
(b)in section 22 (power to grant leases in possession for the purposes of improvement) the words “in possession, but not in reversion,” and the words from “to be incident” to “demised”,
are hereby repealed.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 1, 5, 9(1) and 10(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
(1)One or more bank accounts may be opened and kept with the Bank of England in the name of the Duchy, in addition to any bank account so kept at the passing of this Act.
(2)One or more bank accounts may also be opened in the name of the Duchy with any recognised bank or banks.
(3)In the [F2Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts 1863 to 1868]—
(a)any provision relating to the bank account of the Duke of Cornwall or the Duchy of Cornwall with the Bank of England shall be construed as relating also to any bank account authorised under this section;
(b)any provision requiring payment into the Bank of England shall be construed as requiring payment into that Bank or [F3an authorised institution]; and
(c)any other provision relating to payment into the Bank of England and any provision relating to payment out of that Bank shall be construed as relating also to payment into or out of [F3an authorised institution]
[F4(4)In this section “authorised institution” means an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 6(3) substituted (1.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 29, s. 40, Sch. 2 Pt.II para. 43(a)(with s. 35); S.I.2001/49, art. 2
F3Words substituted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 14(a)
F4S. 6(4) substituted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 14(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 6(4) extended (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3218, regs. 1(2), 82(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 14
(1)Any transaction affecting Duchy property which would not otherwise be authorised may be entered into if the Treasury have authorised it on an application made by or on behalf of the Duke of Cornwall.
(2)The Treasury may authorise a transaction under this section if they are satisfied that it will be conductive to the good management of the Duchy.
(3)Where a transaction affects land belonging to the Duchy, the Treasury in considering under subsection (2) above whether the transaction will be conducive to the good management of the Duchy shall take into account any effect the transaction would have on persons living on, or in the vicinity of, the land.
(4)An authorisation may be given under this section for a particular transaction or for transactions of a particular description and may be given either with or without any condition or restriction, as the Treasury may think fit.
The Treasury, in considering—
(a)whether to give—
(i)a sanction or approval under section 11 of the M5Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 (sales etc.) or section 2 of the M6Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1868 (improvement of house property etc.);
(ii)an authorisation under section 3 above;
(iii)a notification under section 4 above; or
(iv)an authorisation under section 7 above;
(b)to what conditions or restrictions if any,—
(i)a sanction or approval under the enactments mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) above; or
(ii)an authorisation under the enactments mentioned in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iv) of that paragraph,
should be subject,
shall have regard to the interests of both present and future Dukes of Cornwall or possessors of the Duchy.
(1)In section 2 of the M7Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838 (which requires the Treasury to present the accounts of the Duchies to both Houses of Parliament within one month after the first meeting of Parliament subsequent to 1st January in every year) after the word “Treasury”, in the third place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “ in the case of the Duchy of Cornwall, not later than 30th June following the end of the year for which they are made up and, in the case of the Duchy of Lancaster, ”.
[F5(2)A person shall not be appointed as auditor of the Duchy unless he is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989.]
(3)Nothing in any enactment passed before this Act shall be construed as preventing the appointment of more than one auditor of the Duchy.
(4)If more than one auditor is appointed, a reference to the auditor of the Duchy in any enactment passed before this Act shall be construed as a reference to any of the auditors.
(5)The accounts of the Duchy shall be audited by the auditor or one or more of the auditors of the Duchy.
(6)It shall be the duty of the person or persons auditing the accounts under subsection (5) above to report on the accounts to the Duke of Cornwall or the possessor for the time being of the Duchy and to state whether the accounts give a true and fair view of the matters to which they relate.
(7)In preparing a report under subsection (6) above the auditor or auditors shall carry out such investigations as appear to be necessary for forming an opinion as to whether—
(a)the proper officers of the Duchy—
(i)have kept proper accounting records; and
(ii)have maintained a satisfactory system of control over transactions affecting Duchy property; and
(b)the accounts to which the report refers are in agreement with the accounting records of the Duchy,
and the report shall state the opinion so formed on those matters.
(8)The report shall also state whether any condition or restriction to which—
(a)a sanction or approval under section 11 of the M8Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 or section 2 of the M9Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1868; or
(b)an authorisation under section 3 or 7 above,
is subject, appears to have been satisfied or complied with.
(9)It shall be the duty of the proper officer of the Duchy to attach to the accounts particulars of any authorisation given under section 7 above during the year to which the accounts relate.
Textual Amendments
F5S. 9(2) substituted by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para. 46 (with reg. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3The text of ss. 1, 5, 9(1) and 10(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
(1)In this Act—
“the Duchy” means the Duchy of Cornwall; and
“Duchy property” means the possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall and all other property subject to the same limitations.
(2)In the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 M10—
(a)the words “or the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1982” shall be inserted—
(i)in section 8 (application of sale proceeds etc.), after the word “Act”, in the second place where it occurs ;
(ii)in section 11 (sales etc.), after the word “Act”, in the second place where it occurs ;
(iii)in section 15 (sale of stock), after the word “Act”, in the first place where it occurs ;
(iv)in section 16 (transfer of stock under power of attorney), after the word “Act” ;
(v)in section 24 (covenants), after the word “Act” ; and
(vi)in section 34 (power to appoint a person to enter into contracts), after the word “Act”, in both places where it occurs ; and
(b)in the said section 15, after the word “hereby” there shall be inserted the words “ or by the said Act of 1982 ”.
(3)Sections 19, 20, 30, 31, 32 and 37 of that Act (which contain various supplementary provisions) shall have the same effect for the purposes of this Act as they have for the purposes of that Act.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of ss. 1, 5, 9(1) and 10(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act may be cited as the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1982.
(2) The [F6Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts 1863 to 1868] and this Act may be cited together as the Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts 1863 to 1982.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in s. 11(2) substituted (1.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 29, s. 40, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 43(b)(with s. 35); S.I. 2001/49, art. 2
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