# Treasury Instruments (Signature) Act 1849

12 & 13 Vict. c. 89 · enacted 1 August 1849 · revised to 17 July 2021

An Act to reduce the Number of Signatures required to Instruments issued by the Lords of the Treasury.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/treasury-instruments-signature-act-1849/pdf/ukpga_18490089_en.pdf

## Introductory text

An Act to reduce the Number of Signatures required to Instruments issued by the Lords of the Treasury.
[1st August 1849]
Whereas it is expedient to reduce the number of signatures required to warrants and other instruments issued by the Commissioners of her Majesty’s Treasury:

## 1 Instruments, &c. may be signed by two Commissioners of the Treasury.

Where any warrant, appointment, authority, approval, instrument, or act whatsoever is by any Act of Parliament or otherwise required to be issued, made, signified, or done by or under the hands of the said commissioners, or by or under the hands of any three or more of them, every such warrant, appointment, authority, approval, instrument, or act may be issued, made, signified, or done by or under the hands of any two or more of the said commissioners, and when so issued, made, signified, or done as aforesaid shall be binding, and have the same effect, to all intents and purposes, as if issued, made, signified, or done by or under the hands of the said commissioners or by or under the hands of any three or more of them, as the case may require.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/12-13/89 (the official version)
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