Civil List and Secret Service Money Act 1782

1782 CHAPTER 82 22 Geo 3

An Act for enabling his Majesty to discharge the Debt contracted upon his Civil List Revenues, and for preventing the same from being in arrear for the future, by regulating the mode of Payments out of the said Revenues, and by suppressing or regulating certain Offices therein mentioned, which are now paid out of the Revenues of the Civil List.

Whereas his Majesty, from his paternal regard to the welfare of his faithful people, from his desire to discharge the debt on his civil list without any new burthen to the publick, for preventing the growth of a like debt for the future, as well as for introducing a better order and economy in the civil list establishments, and for the better security of the liberty and independency of Parliament, has been pleased to order that the office commonly called or known by the name of Third Secretary of State, or Secretary of State for the Colonies, the office or establishment commonly known by the name and description of The Board of Trade and Plantations the offices of lords of police in Scotland, the principal officers of the Board of Works, the principal officers of the great wardrobe, the principal officers of the jewel office, the treasurer of the chamber, the cofferer of the household, the offices of the six clerks of the board of green cloth, the office of paymaster of the pensions, the office of master of the harriers and fox hounds and also the office of master of the stag hounds should be suppressed: Wherefore, for carrying his Majesty’s said gracious order into execution.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

Commencement Information

I1Act commenced and wholly in force at 27.11.1781

1 F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (c. 116)

2 F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2S. 2 repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (c. 20), Sch. 4 Pt. I

3 F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (c. 116)

4 F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F4S. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (c. 63)

5 F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F5S. 5 repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch.

6–12 F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F6Ss. 6–12 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (c. 116)

13 Furniture, &c. to be under the lord chamberlain.E+W+S

And the furniture, pictures, plate and all other moveables whatsoever, formerly under the care and management of the office of great wardrobe or other wardrobe or jewel office or any of them, shall be hereafter committed to the care and management of the lord chamberlain.

14 F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F7Ss. 14, 16, 17, repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (c. 63)

15 Board of Trade.E+W+S

And the duty and business done or which might legally be done by the late commissioners of Trade and Plantations, and all authorities, powers and jurisdictions given to the said commissioners by any Act or Acts of Parliament, may and shall be held and exercised under the former directions and trusts by any committee or committees of his Majesty’s Privy Council, which his Majesty shall be pleased to direct and appoint during his royal pleasure, without any salary, fee or pension to the members thereof for holding and exercising the same.