National Debt (Conversion) Act 1888

29 Power to make rules

The Treasury may from time to time make rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, and may by any such rules provide—

(a) for the manner in which any dissent or assent authorised by this Act is to be signified; and

(b) as to the evidence which the Bank may require of the right to signify dissent or assent within or after any time limited in that behalf, or of title, unsoundness of mind, infancy, or any other matter; and

(c) in the case of any stock holder who is of unsound mind, or an infant, or otherwise under disability, for any dissent or assent authorised by this Act being signified by the committee, guardian, or other person on behalf of that stock holder ; and

(d) where one or more holders of stock on a joint account is or are of unsound mind, an infant or infants, or under disability, or out of the United Kingdom, for dispensing with the dissent or assent of that holder or those holders ; and

(e) in the case of stock holders absent beyond Europe, for the payment or adjustment of dividends falling due before the expiration of the time limited for signifying their dissent; and

(f) for any matter which may under this Act be prescribed.