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Oxford University, Vinerian Foundation, Act 1865

28 & 29 Vict. c. 55 · Enacted 29 June 1865 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to empower the University of Oxford to make Statutes as to the Vinerian Foundation in that University.

[29th June 1865]C1

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Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

Contents

  1. 1Power to University to make Statutes as to the Vinerian foundation.
  2. 2Provisions of 25 & 26 Vict. c. 26. to apply to Statutes under this Act.
  3. 3Short title.

1Power to University to make Statutes as to the Vinerian foundation.

The said University may, with the view of better promoting the teaching and study of the law in the said University, vary by statute all or any of the directions, trusts, and regulations now in force relating to the Vinerian professorship and the Vinerian fellowship and scholarships respectively, and to the application of the funds held in trust by the said University under the will of Charles Viner, Esquire, deceased: Provided, that part of the income of such funds shall always be applied to the teaching of law, and the residue towards encouraging the study of the law, by means of fellowships or scholarships, or both, and that the name of the said Charles Viner, or the title Vinerian, shall always be retained in connexion with the said foundation: . . . F1

2Provisions of 25 & 26 Vict. c. 26. to apply to Statutes under this Act.

All the provisions of the M1Oxford University Act 1862, as to statutes of the University passed by virtue thereof, shall extend and apply to statutes of the University made by virtue of this Act; and the Oxford University Act 1862, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act.

3Short title.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Oxford University, Vinerian Foundation, Act 1865.”