ORDERS APPROVED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR CASTLE ON 3RD APRIL 2020

COUNSELLORS PRESENT

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg (Lord President) The Rt Hon Robert Buckland

The Rt Hon Baroness Evans of Bowes Park The Rt Hon Michael Gove

Charter Order granting a Supplemental Charter to The British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Charter Amendments

Order allowing amendments to the Charter of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Anguilla Act 1980

The Anguilla (Coronavirus) (General Election Postponement) Order 2020 (SI).

Armed Forces Act 2006

The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020 (SI).

Jersey Two Orders approving the following Acts of the States of Jersey:—

1. The Children and Education (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2020;

2. The Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2020.

Guernsey Order approving the Matrimonial Causes (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2019.

Sark Two Orders approving:—

1. The Child Protection (Sark) Law, 2020;

2. The Evidence in Civil Proceedings (Sark) Law, 2019. Burial Act 1853 (Final)

Order prohibiting further burials in St Martin of Tours Churchyard, Eynsford, Rochester, Kent.

Burial Act 1855 (Variation)

Order varying Orders dated 28th July 1864 and 29th June 1865 prohibiting further burials in St Mary and Holy Rood Church and churchyard, Donington, Lincolnshire.

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following Report of a Committee of the Privy Council dated 1st April 2020 was today considered:— “YOUR MAJESTY was pleased, by Your Order of 6th November 2019, to refer to this Committee a Petition on behalf of The British Association for the Advancement of Science, praying for the grant of a Supplemental Charter: “THE COMMITTEE have accordingly considered the Petition and have agreed to report it as their opinion that a Supplemental Charter may be granted in terms of the annexed Draft.” HER MAJESTY, having taken the Report and the Draft Supplemental Charter accompanying it into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve them. It is accordingly ordered that the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain should cause a Warrant to be prepared for Her Majesty’s Royal Signature for passing under the Great Seal a Supplemental Charter in conformity with the annexed Draft.

Richard Tilbrook

 

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

Her Majesty in Council has allowed the amendments to the Charter of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Richard Tilbrook _____________________________

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS

1. In Article 2(b) delete “In” and substitute “in”. 2. Delete Article 4(b) and substitute:

“4(b) to lay down standards of education, training and experience appropriate for practitioners in the science of Management Accountancy and to hold examinations and tests of knowledge and experience and to award certificates and diplomas to those who pass such examinations and tests or to enter into arrangements for such awards, in circumstances provided by the Bye-laws or expressly approved by the Lords of Our Most Honourable Privy Council (of which approval a certificate under the hand of the Clerk of Our said Privy Council shall be conclusive evidence), to authorise such persons to use such words or letters after their names to indicate the grant of any such diploma, certificate or award, or to enter into arrangements for the authorisation of such words or letters, as the Institute shall think proper and to exercise such powers either alone or jointly with any other educational or professional bodies, provided that no certificate or other like award issued by or on the authority of the Institute shall contain any statement expressing or implying that it is granted by or under the authority of any Department of Our Government or other authority unless in fact it is so granted;”.

 

3. Delete Articles 4(d), (e), (f) and (g) and substitute:

“4(d) to formulate standards of professional conduct and competence for all those engaged in the study and profession of Management Accountancy, to frame and establish rules (by way of Bye-law, regulation, code, or guidelines of any kind) for observance in all matters pertaining to professional practice therein, to discipline Members and Registered Students who fail to comply with such standards and rules, to co-operate with other bodies in the setting up of organisations in pursuance of the objects of the Institute and for the purpose of dealing with cases of failure to comply with such standards and rules, to refer cases of alleged failure which are deemed by the Institute to require independent investigation and determination in the public interest to such organisations, and to consider recommendations from such organisations for review of the disciplinary and related provisions of the Institute; for the purpose of this article “organisations” shall include any form of body, whether corporate or not;

4(e) to hold conferences, meetings, seminars and discussions (whether face to face or

participating virtually), and to promote the reading of learned papers; 4(f) to publish, produce and distribute and to assist in the publication, production and

distribution of books, literature, pamphlets, films, posters, periodicals and journals (whether in paper or digital form);

4(g) to establish and maintain a library and collection of literature, films and other

material (whether in paper or digital form);”.

4. Delete Article 4(k) and substitute:

“4(k) to confer, consult, maintain contact and co-operate with any authorities, associations, societies, institutions or bodies of persons established or to be established in Our United Kingdom or elsewhere and to promote the science of Management Accountancy and other accountancy sciences , including evolving accountancy sciences and digital accountancy sciences, internationally which support, enhance or complement the science of Management Accountancy or further the Institute’s objects;”.

5. Delete Article 4(o)(iv) and substitute:

“4(o)(iv) to borrow monies, whether on the security of any or all of the property of the Institute, or without security and to provide guarantees,”.

6. Delete Article 4(s) and substitute:

“4(s) to enter into, and to give effect to, agreements, arrangements, combinations or joint ventures of any kind with other institutions whose objects are not repugnant to this Our Charter whereby:

(i) activities shall be carried on in co-operation; or

 

(ii) the Institute and such institution shall pursue a common or complementary objectives and strategy; or

(iii) any such institution shall be or become incorporated in, federated or

affiliated to, associated with or recognised for any purpose by the Institute, or the Institute shall become affiliated, associated with or recognised for any purpose by, any such institution; Provided that no incorporation of the Institute into any other institution shall be effected without the approval of the Lords of Our Most Honourable Privy Council (of which approval a Certificate under the hand of the Clerk of Our said Privy Council shall be conclusive evidence);”.

7. In Article 4(t) delete “thirtytwo” and substitute “thirty two”. 8. In Article 4(u) after “as may be requisite” insert “or desirable”. 9. Delete Article 8(c) and substitute:

“8(c) The successors to the first members of the Council shall be such number of Members of the Institute and such other persons (including non Members), with such qualifications, appointed in such manner and holding office for such period and on such terms generally as shall be prescribed by or in accordance with the Bye-laws.”.

10. Delete Article 9(b). 11. Delete Article 15 and substitute:

“15 For the purposes of this Our Charter ‘a Special Resolution’ means a resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the Members who have voted in accordance with the Bye-laws and Regulations.”.

 

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a letter from the Deputy Greffier of the States of Jersey transmitting an Act passed on 10th December 2019 entitled the Children and Education (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2020:

“The Committee have considered the Act and have agreed to report that it may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Act (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Jersey and observed accordingly. Her Majesty’s Officers in the Island, and all others whom it may concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a letter from the Assistant Greffier of the States of Jersey transmitting an Act passed on 27th March 2020 entitled the Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2020:

“The Committee have considered the Act and have agreed to report that it may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Act (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Jersey and observed accordingly. Her Majesty’s Officers in the Island, and all others whom it may concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the States of Guernsey:

“That, in pursuance of their Resolutions of 30th January 2009 and 26th September 2019, the States of Deliberation at a meeting on 26th September 2019 approved a Projet de Loi entitled the Matrimonial Causes (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2019 and requested the Bailiff to present a most humble Petition to Your Majesty in Council praying for Your Royal Sanction to it. That the States of the Island of Alderney at a meeting held on 11th December 2019 considered the Projet de Loi when a Resolution was passed agreeing to the application to Alderney. That the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark at a meeting held on 17th December 2019 considered the Projet de Loi when a Resolution was passed agreeing to the application to Sark. That the Projet de Loi is as set forth in the attached Schedule. The Petition most humbly prays that Your Majesty might be graciously pleased to sanction the Matrimonial Causes (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2019, and to order that it shall have force of law in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that it may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it”.

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force of law in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Guernsey and observed accordingly.

Her Majesty’s Officers in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and all others whom it may concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark:

“That, in pursuance of their Resolution of 3rd October 2018, the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark at a meeting on 22nd January 2020 approved a Projet de Loi entitled the Child Protection (Sark) Law, 2020. That the Projet de Loi is as set forth in the attached Schedule. The Petition most humbly prays that Your Majesty might be graciously pleased to sanction the Child Protection (Sark) Law, 2020, and to order that it shall have force of law in the Island of Sark.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that it

may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.” Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the

advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force of law in the Island of Sark and shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Guernsey and observed accordingly.

Her Majesty’s Officers in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and all others whom it may

concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a Petition of the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark:

“That, in pursuance of their Resolution of 1st May 2019, the Chief Pleas of the Island of Sark at a meeting on 17th December 2019 approved a Projet de Loi entitled the Evidence in Civil Proceedings (Sark) Law, 2019. That the Projet de Loi is as set forth in the attached Schedule. The Petition most humbly prays that Your Majesty might be graciously pleased to sanction the Evidence in Civil Proceedings (Sark) Law, 2019, and to order that it shall have force of law in the Island of Sark.

“The Committee have considered the Projet de Loi and have agreed to report that it

may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.” Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the

advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Projet de Loi (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall have the force of law in the Island of Sark and shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Guernsey and observed accordingly.

Her Majesty’s Officers in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and all others whom it may

concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

Representations were duly made to Her Majesty in Council by the Secretary of State for Justice that, subject to the exceptions below, burials should be discontinued forthwith in St Martin of Tours Churchyard, Eynsford, Rochester, Kent (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto).

In pursuance of the Order in Council made on 12th February 2020 these representations have been published and taken into consideration by a Committee of the Privy Council. Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the Burial Act 1853, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order that burials shall be discontinued forthwith in the place listed above, subject to the following exceptions:-

(a) in any vault or walled grave in the churchyard, burial may be allowed but every coffin in such vault or grave must be separately enclosed by stonework or brick work properly cemented;

(b) in any existing earthen grave in the churchyard, the burial may be allowed of the

body of any member of the family of the person or persons previously buried in that grave, but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave; and

 (c) in any grave space in which no interment has previously taken place, the burial

may be allowed of any person for whom, or any member of the family for which that grave space has been reserved and appropriated, with the exclusive right of burial there, but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave.

Richard Tilbrook

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2020

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

Her Majesty, in the exercise of Her powers under section 1 of the Burial Act 1855, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order as follows:—

Notwithstanding anything in the Orders in Council made under the Burial Acts 1853 and 1855 on 28th July 1864 and 29th June 1865, directing the discontinuance of burials in St Mary and Holy Rood Church and Churchyard, Donington, Lincolnshire, the exception to be added in that the body of Captain Matthew Flinders be interred under the North Aisle of St Mary and Holy Rood Church, provided that no part of the coffin containing the body shall be at a depth less than one metre below the surface of the ground.

Richard Tilbrook