{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-settlements-act-1887/section-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-settlements-act-1887/section-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/50-51/54",
  "legislation_title": "British Settlements Act 1887",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-settlements-act-1887",
  "path": "section/3",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Delegation of power by the Queen.",
  "text": "It shall be lawful for Her Majesty the Queen from time to time, by any instrument passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, or by any instructions under Her Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual referred to in such instrument as made or to be made, as respects any British settlement, to delegate to any three or more persons within the settlement all or any of the powers conferred by this Act on Her Majesty in Council, either absolutely or subject to such conditions, provisions, and limitations as may be specified in such instrument or instructions.\nProvided that, notwithstanding any such delegation, the Queen in Council may exercise all or any of the powers under this Act: Provided always, that every such instrument or instruction as aforesaid shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon as conveniently may be after the making and enactment thereof respectively.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 3 amended by British Settlements Act 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 7), s. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/50-51/54/section/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:36:29.397005+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}