Example sentences of "by [art] [adj] [noun pl] act " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mr Mellor said many local authorities found the restrictions imposed by the 1950 Shops Act outmoded and ‘ rightly or wrongly have refused to enforce it . ’ |
| 2 | Yet one of the alterations effected in English law by the European Communities Act 1972 is that a person in good faith will not be prejudiced by any ultra vires transactions of a company , provided that the transaction was authorized by the company 's directors . |
| 3 | ( c ) European legislation Unlike United Kingdom delegated legislation , European legislation , the most typical example of which is regulations made by the Council of Ministers or ( informally ) the Commission of the European Community , enjoys the force of law within the United Kingdom without any parliamentary endorsement other than the general authorisation conferred by the European Communities Act 1972 ( see pp.136–7 below ) . |
| 4 | ( b ) by finding that a domestic statute passed prior to entry is repealed by implication by the European Communities Act 1972 in so far as it fails to accord with our community obligations and thus does not represent the latest intention of Parliament ; |
| 5 | ‘ The legal sovereignty of Parliament has not been affected by the European Communities Act . ’ |
| 6 | There seems to be a strong argument now that the provisions of Regulation 5 of the UK Transfer Regulations , in so far as they make the transfer of the contract of employment compulsory on the employee as well as the employer , are ultra vires and so susceptible to judicial review , in the sense that the government in making the Regulations exceeded the powers conferred on it by the European Communities Act 1972 to make law by delegated legislation . |
| 7 | Obscenity , the more serious crime , is punished by the Obscene Publications Act 1959 , either after a trial by judge or jury or by " forfeiture proceedings " under a law which authorises local justices to destroy obscene books and films discovered within their jurisidiction . |
| 8 | A limited defence is provided by the Obscene Publications Act for those defendants who act merely as innocent disseminators of obscene material . |
| 9 | Moreover , if there was maladministration it is of little consequence now in that the new regime established by the Financial Services Act of 1986 has rendered the DTI 's role in this matter redundant . |
| 10 | FINANCIAL advisers and fund management companies authorised by the Financial Services Act could have to find more than £37m to compensate investor losses — a threefold rise in 12 months . |
| 11 | At that time the industry was having difficulties adjusting to the new rules imposed by the Financial Services Act . ’ |
| 12 | UK company law already incorporates most of the requirements , and indeed the Directive is largely modelled on the Company Securities ( Insider Dealing ) Act 1985 , as amended by the Financial Services Act 1986 . |
| 13 | The UK disclosure requirements are imposed by the Financial Services Act ( which requires all material matters to be disclosed ) although the details are set out in the ‘ Admission of Securities to Listing ’ issued by the Stock Exchange . |
| 14 | The regulatory regime brought in by the Financial Services Act has been costly and disruptive for offices and confusing for their customers . |
| 15 | Although as a breed pension providers act very conservatively , and moreover , your money would be protected under the strict rules brought in by the Financial Services Act , no one can forecast with total confidence how well or otherwise any particular investment will do . |
| 16 | Corporatist arrangements may be given effect to formally by statute ( as in the case of the complex system of structured self-regulation established by the Financial Services Act 1986 ) or by contract ( as in the case of the contracting out of the running of the register of fighting dogs ) ; or they may operate purely by way of informal agreement . |
| 17 | This defect is , in part , made good by the Financial Services Act 1986 , which provides a statutory civil remedy in the event of a breach of the rules and regulations of the SIB , a Self Regulatory Organisation ( SRO ) , or a recognised professional body ( RPB ) , all of which operate rules that , inter alia , include the misuse of inside information . |
| 18 | Confidence in the securities markets was one of the features emphasized by professor Gower , whose report led to the regime of regulation for United Kingdom financial services introduced by the Financial Services Act , 1986 . |
| 19 | The former securities dealers did not , however read the financial press and were unaware of the shake-up engendered by the Financial Services Act ( 1986 ) . |
| 20 | The S.I.B. , acting under powers conferred by the Financial Services Act 1986 , brought an action against the first and second defendants , two overseas companies , as persons who , not being authorised , carried on investment business in the United Kingdom and caused investors loss . |
| 21 | Independent advisers are bound by the Financial Services Act to pick the best insurance product for each case , choosing from all the products . |
| 22 | This attempt to ‘ define ’ by inclusions has been carried a stage further by the Financial Services Act which , for its purposes , employs both inclusions and exclusions . |
| 23 | The cooling-off period , during which new policyholders may cancel without penalty , on many of these ‘ non-investment ’ products , including some hitherto exempt from any such right , has been extended from ten days to 14 days , bringing them into line with ‘ investment ’ products covered by the Financial Services Act . |
| 24 | The law concerning nullity and divorce has been considerably reformed in recent years , and is now mostly governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . |
| 25 | Divorce of this kind was first introduced into English law by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 , and from then until 1969 it was based upon the doctrine that some matrimonial offence ( such as adultery or desertion ) must have been committed by one spouse before the other could obtain relief . |
| 26 | A break with this doctrine was made by the Divorce Reform Act 1969 , now replaced by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 , as amended in 1984 , and the present position is that the sole ground on which a petition for divorce may be presented is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably . |
| 27 | This reiterates the whole catch-all section 2 of the Official Secrets Act of 1911 , as well as the scale of punishments laid down by the Official Secrets Act of 1920 for those who |
| 28 | Access to information was otherwise protected by the Official Secrets Act 1911 , section 2 , and is perhaps now even more tightly controlled by the Official Secrets Act 1989 . |
| 29 | Access to information was otherwise protected by the Official Secrets Act 1911 , section 2 , and is perhaps now even more tightly controlled by the Official Secrets Act 1989 . |
| 30 | Unlike BBC employees or freelance technicians , they are covered by the Official Secrets Act — which imposes prison sentences for unofficial leaks . |