Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947

Section 2.

SECOND SCHEDULE E+W+S Subsidiary matters relating to development councils

1 E+W+S A development council shall have a common seal, and power to hold land without licence in mortmain.

2 E+W+S A development council order may make provision with respect to—

(a) the quorum, proceedings and meetings of the council, and determinations thereof;

(b) the accounts to be kept by the council and the audit of their accounts; and

(c) the execution of instruments and the mode of entering into contracts by and on behalf of the council and the proof of documents purporting to be executed, issued or signed by the council or a member, officer or servant thereof.

3 E+W+S Subject to any provision made under the last preceding paragraph, a development council shall have power to regulate their own procedure.

4 E+W+S A development council may appoint such officers, agents and servants on such terms as to remuneration and other matters as the council may determine, and there may be paid, on the retirement or death of any of them as to whom the council may determine to make such provision, such pensions and gratuities to them or to others by reference to their service as the council may determine.

5 E+W+S Remuneration and allowances under subsection (8) of section two of this Act or under the last preceding paragraph shall be paid out of moneys of the council.

6 E+W+S Any pensions or gratuities under subsection (8) of section two of this Act or under paragraph 4 of this Schedule shall be paid or provided for in such manner as may be determined—

(a) in the case of any to be paid under the said subsection (8), by the Board or Minister concerned, or

(b) in the case of any to be paid under the said paragraph 4, by the council,

either wholly out of moneys of the council, or partly thereout and partly by means of contributions.