Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854

20 Property of institution, how to be vested.U.K.

Where any institution shall be incorporated, and have no provision applicable to the personal property of such institution, and in all cases where the institution shall not be incorporated, the money, securities for money, goods, chattels, and personal effects belonging to the said institution, and not vested in trustees, shall be deemed to be vested for the time being in the governing body of such institution, and in all proceedings, civil and criminal, may be described as the monies, securities, goods, chattels, and effects of the governing body of such institution, by their proper title.