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Iron and Steel Act 1982 in Northern Ireland

1982 c. 25 · Enacted 13 July 1982 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 February 1991.

Contents

  1. Part I: The British Steel Corporation and their Subsidiaries
  2. 7—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 14—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 22, 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 25—28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  13. 35—38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 39Short title, commencement and extent.
  15. Deputy chairmen
  16. 1Paragraph 1
  17. Terms of office of members
  18. 2Paragraph 2
  19. 3Paragraph 3
  20. 4Paragraph 4
  21. Meetings and proceedings
  22. 5Paragraph 5
  23. 6Paragraph 6
  24. Remuneration, pensions, etc. of members
  25. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  26. Compensation for loss of office
  27. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  28. Officers
  29. 9Paragraph 9
  30. Sealing of instruments
  31. 10Paragraph 10
  32. 11Paragraph 11
  33. Schedule 4—6. . .
  34. Schedule 7Schedule 7

7—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

14—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

22, 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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25—28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

35—38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

39Short title, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Iron and Steel Act 1982.

(2)

This Act shall come into force on the expiration of the period of three months beginning with its passing.

(3)

Without prejudice to the capacity of the Corporation under section 2 above, the following provisions only of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, that is to say, sections 12(1) and (2), 13(3) and (4), 36(1) and (5), 37, section 38 so far as it relates to paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 and to Schedule 7 and this section.

1F1

The Secretary of State may appoint one or more members of the Corporation to be deputy chairman or deputy chairmen of the Corporation.

2F1

(1)

Every member of the Corporation shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.

(2)

Any member may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office.

3F1

(1)

Before appointing a person to be a member of the Corporation, the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise or performance by him of his functions as a member of the Corporation.

(2)

The Secretary of State shall from time to time satisfy himself with respect to every member of the Corporation that he has no such interest as is referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above.

(3)

Any person whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint as, and who has consented to be, a member of the Corporation, and any member of the Corporation, shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, supply him with such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the performance by the Secretary of State of his duties under this paragraph.

4F1

(1)

A member of the Corporation who is in any way directly or indirectly interested in a contract made or proposed to be made by the Corporation, or in any contract made or proposed to be made by a subsidiary of the Corporation, which is brought up for consideration by the Corporation, shall, as soon as possible after the relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, declare the nature of his interest—

(a)

if he is the chairman, to the Secretary of State;

(b)

if he is not the chairman, to the chairman;

(c)

in any case, at a meeting of the Corporation.

(2)

After a member has made a declaration under sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of any contract he shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Corporation with respect to the contract.

(3)

A declaration made in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1)(c) above shall be recorded in the minutes of the Corporation.

5F1

The Corporation may act notwithstanding a vacancy among their members.

6F1

(1)

The quorum of the Corporation shall be such number as the Corporation may from time to time determine, being—

(a)

not less than five if the number of the members of the Corporation exceeds ten; and

(b)

F2not less than threenot less than two if the number of the members does not exceed ten.

(2)

Where any member is disqualified from taking part in any deliberation or decision of the Corporation with respect to any matter he shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Corporation for deliberating on or deciding that matter.

(3)

Subject to the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the Corporation may regulate their own procedure.

7F1

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8F1

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9F1

The Corporation shall appoint a secretary and may appoint such other officers and such servants as they may determine.

10F1

The fixing of the seal of the Corporation shall be authenticated by the signature of the secretary of the Corporation or of some other person authorised, either generally or specially, by the Corporation to act for that purpose.

11F1

Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Corporation and to be sealed as aforesaid or signed on behalf of the Corporation shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such an instrument without further proof unless the contrary is shown.

Schedule 4—6. . .F1

Schedule 7F1

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