Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854
Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854 (1854 c. 112)
- Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854 (1854 c. 112)
- 1 Lands to be used as sites for institutions, &c.
- 2 Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster empowered to grant lands for the site of an institution.
- 3 Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall empowered, upon sufficient authority, to grant land for the site of an institution.
- 4 If lands cease to be used for the purposes of the Act they shall revert.
- 5 Persons not having legal estates empowered to convey lands for the purposes of this Act without the concurrence of their trustees.
- 6 Corporation, justices, trustees, &c. to convey lands for the purposes of this Act.
- 7 How such parties may convey.
- 8 Where part only of lands subject to a rent under lease is conveyed, the rent and fine upon renewal of lease may be apportioned.
- 9 Liabilities of tenants, and remedies of landlords as to lands not conveyed.
- 10 Any number of sites may be granted for separate institutions.
- 11 Grants of site may be made to corporations or trustees to be held for the purposes of the institution.
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- 13 Form of grants, &c.
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- 16 Application of purchase money for land sold by any ecclesiastical or corporation sole.
- 17 Certain clauses of the 8 & 9 Vict c. 18 rendered applicable to this Act.
- 18 Trustees may sell or exchange lands or buildings; or may let.
- 19 Trustees to be indemnified from charges; in default thereof empowered to mortgage or sell the premises.
- 20 Property of institution, how to be vested.
- 21 How suits by and against institutions to be brought.
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- 23 How judgment to be enforced against.
- 24 Institution may make byelaw to be enforced.
- 25 Members liable to be sued as strangers.
- 26 Members guilty of offences punishable as strangers.
- 27 Institutions enabled to alter, extend, or abridge their purposes.
- 28 Power to Board of Trade to suspend such alteration, if applied to by two fifths dissentients.
- 29 Provision for the dissolution of institutions and adjustment of their affairs.
- 30 Upon a dissolution, no member to receive profit. Proviso for Joint Stock Companies.
- 31 Who is a member.
- 32 The governing body defined.
- 33 To what institutions the Act shall apply.
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- 35 Short title of the Act.
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