An Act for the Support of Her Majesty’s Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
[23rd December 1837]
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C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Preamble omitted as not relevant to unrepealed provisions of the Act
And whereas it is expedient to make provision, at the rate of [F2£15,000 a year] for each and every succeeding year F3..., to defray the charge of [F4such pensions payable under this section as may be granted by Her Majesty]: Be it therefore enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Treasury to charge upon and issue quarterly out of the said consolidated fund F5... such sums as shall be required to defray the charge of such pensions as may be granted as aforesaid, at the rate of [F2£15,000 a year] for every succeeding year F6....
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F2S. 5 amended by S.I. 1990/2018, art. 9 and by virtue of that art. for "£10, 000" there is substituted "£15, 000"
F3Words in s. 5 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)
F4Words in s. 5 substituted (1.4.2012) by Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)
F5Words in s. 5 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(c)
F6Words in s. 5 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 3(d)
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C3Unreliable marginal note
C4S. 5 applied by Civil List Act 1952 (c. 37) s. 13(1)
C5Power to increase sum mentioned in s. 5 conferred by Civil List Act 1972 (c. 7), s. 6(1)(b)
C6S. 5 amendments made by virtue of 1972 c. 7, s. 6 continued (1.4.2012) by Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 8
C7S. 5 made permanent (1.4.2012) by Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), ss. 15(1), 16(5)
And whereas it was resolved by the Commons House of Parliament, on the eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, “that it is the bounden duty of the responsible advisers of the Crown to recommend to his Majesty for grants of pensions on the civil list such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who by their personal services to the Crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign and the gratitude of their country” : And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made by law for carrying into full effect the said resolution, and for giving an assurance to Parliament that the responsible advisers of the Crown have acted in conformity therewith: the pensions which may hereafter be [F7granted as mentioned in section 5] shall be granted to such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who by their personal services to the Crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign and the gratitude of their country; and that a list of all such pensions granted in each year ending the [F8thirty first day of March] shall be laid before Parliament within thirty days after the said [F8thirty first day of March] in each year, if Parliament shall be then sitting, but if Parliament shall not be then sitting, then within thirty days after the next meeting of Parliament.
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F7Words in s. 6 substituted (1.4.2012) by Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 4
F8Words substituted by Civil List Act 1952 (c. 37), s. 13(1) proviso
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C8S. 6 applied by Civil List Act 1952 (c. 37), s. 13(1)
C9S. 6 made permanent (1.4.2012) by Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), ss. 15(1), 16(5)
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F10S. 14 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15), s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 5
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