Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Crown Office Rules Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Description An account of the resource Historical rules regarding the preparation of Letters Patent and similar instruments. Order in Council Orders in Council are made by the Monarch with the advice of the Privy Council. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">CLERK OF THE CROWN IN CHANCERY.<strong><br /><br /></strong></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">THE CROWN OFFICE RULES (No. 1) ORDER, 1926.<br /><br /></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">1926, No. 1412.<strong><br /><br /></strong></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of November,<br />1926.<br /><br /></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">PRESENT,</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.<br /><br /></div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">Whereas by the Crown Office Act, 1877, it is amongst other things enacted that His Majesty may by Order in Council make and when made from time to time revoke, add to, or alter rules prescribing the form in which documents to which the said Act applies or any of them may be worded:</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">And whereas the provisions of Section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with:</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">Now, therefore, His Majesty in pursuance of the said Act is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words"><strong>1.</strong> Rules 5 and 6 of the Rules set out in the Schedule to the Order in Council made on the 22nd day of February, 1878,(a) under the Crown Office Act, 1877, shall be revoked, and the Rules set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect in lieu thereof.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words"><strong>2.</strong> This Order may be cited as the Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order, 1926, and shall come into operation on the 9th day of November, 1926.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:right;"><em>M. P. A. Hankey.<br /><br /></em></p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;"><em>Schedule.</em></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">RULE 1.</div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">The following form of Commission shall be used for declaring the Royal Assent.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">"GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To Our right trusty and right well-beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and to Our trusty and well-beloved the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled Greeting:</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">"Forasmuch as in Our said Parliament divers Acts have been agreed upon by you Our loving subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons the short Titles of which are set forth in the Schedule hereto but the said Acts are not of force and effect in the law without Our Royal Assent [and whereas in pursuance of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, certain Measures the short Titles of which are set forth in the said Schedule have been presented to Us in the form laid before Parliament] AND forasmuch as We cannot at this time be present in the Higher House of Our said Parliament being the accustomed place for giving Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you Our said subjects the Lords and Commons We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made and have signed them and by them do give Our Royal Assent to the said Acts [and Measures] WILLING that the said Acts [and Measures] shall be of the same strength force and effect as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House and had publicly and in the presence of you all assented to the same COMMANDING ALSO [<em>here insert the name of the Lord Chancellor</em>] Chancellor of Great Britain and Ireland AND ALSO COMMANDING [<em>here insert the names of the Commissioners, for example</em> Our most dear and entirely beloved Son and most faithful Counsellor Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Prince of Wales The most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Counsellor Randall Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan, <em>followed by the names of the Lord Chancellor and at least two other Lords of the Privy Council</em>] or any three or more of them to declare this Our Royal Assent in the said Higher House in the presence of you the said Lords and Commons and the Clerk of the Commons shall endorse the said Acts [and Measures] in Our name as is requisite</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">and to enrol these Our Letters Patent and the said Acts [and Measures] in manner accustomed AND FINALLY WE do declare that after this Our Royal Assent given and declared as is aforesaid then and immediately the said Acts [and Measures] shall be taken and accepted as good and perfect Acts of Parliament and Measures] and be put in due execution accordingly. IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the day of in the year of Our Reign.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">By the King Himself—Signed with his own Hand."</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">RULE 2.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">Where the Royal Assent is given to several Acts but to no Measure, or to no Act only, or to one Act and one or more Measures, or to one Acts and one Measure, the form shall be modified accordingly.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words"><em> </em></p> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This document was published in a collection of secondary legislation so its formatting may not reflect the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Order in Council - The Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order 1926 [1926-11-05] Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of King George V establishing rules for Commissions for declaring the Royal Assent. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Statutory Rules and Orders Other Than Those of a Local, Personal, or Temporary Character Issued in 1926 </em>(London, 1927), 277-279. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926-11-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/40-41/41/section/3">The Crown Office Act 1877</a><br /><br />Revoked by <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1967/802/contents/made">The Crown Office Rules Order 1967</a> Crown Office Great Seal Monarch Privy Council Procedure Royal Assent Statutory Power