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Crown Agents Act 1979

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4Authorised agency activities

(1)As agents of any scheduled authority or body the Crown Agents shall have power to carry on anywhere in the world any of the activities mentioned in Schedule 4 on behalf of their principal; and references in that Schedule to the principal shall be construed accordingly.

(2)The Minister may from time to time, with the approval of the Treasury and after consultation with the Crown Agents, by order impose on the Crown Agents, for any period specified in the order, an overall limit on the amount of funds which may be accepted by them under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 during that period.

(3)The Minister may by order confer on the Crown Agents power, as agents of any scheduled authority or body, to carry on anywhere in the world any activity not mentioned in Schedule 4 which in his opinion it would be appropriate for the Crown Agents to have power to carry on as agents.

(4)An order under subsection (3) conferring power to carry on any activity—

(a)may be framed so as to confer power to carry on that activity only in accordance with conditions specified in the order; and

(b)may be made so as to have effect from any date not earlier than the appointed day.

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