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Assessment Committee. This is a statutory committee for the purpose of making out the valuation list on which the poor rate is based. See VALUATION LIST and POOR LAWS. The committee is appointed and acts by virtue of the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90). See s. 17 and First Sched. When the valuation list has been published, objection may be taken and relief asked for from the committee. The notice of objection must be in writing and give the general grounds relief on R. v. London Justices, (1897) 1 QB 433; R. v. Essex Justices, (1902) 1 KB 180. The committee has no power to administer an oath or to order costs. An appeal lies from the committee to the local Quarter Sessions, Imperial and Grand Hotels Co. v. Christchurch Union, 1905 (2) KB 239 (27 of 1957)....
Parliamentary Committee
Parliamentary Committee, a committee of members of the House of Peers, or of the House of Commons, appointed by either House for the purpose of making inquiries, by the examination of witness or otherwise, into matters which could not be conveniently inquired into by the whole House. Not only any Bill, but any subject that is brought under the consideration of either House, may, if the House thinks proper, be referred to a committee; and when the inquiry is ended, the committee, through their chairman, make a report to the House of the result. All private Bills, such as Bills for railways, canals, roads, or other undertakings, in which the public are concerned, are referred to committees of each House before they are sanctioned by that House. Their reports are not absolutely binding upon the House, but the House seldom reverses their decision.As to the power of such committees to administer oaths to witnesses, see the (English) Parliamentary Witnesses Oaths Act, 1871.As to the powers o...
Union Assessment Committee
Union Assessment Committee. A committee of the board of guardians of every union, consisting of not less than six nor more than twelve, having jurisdiction to revise the valuation lists framed by the overseers of each parish for the purpose of rating to the poor rate. See (English) Union Assessment Committee Acts of 1862 and 1864 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 103, and 27 & 28 Vict. c. 39), by the latter of which there can be n appeal against a poor rate to quarter sessions without previous notice of the objection of the appellant to the assessment committee, and failure to obtain relief from such committee. As to time of giving notice of appeal, see Denaby Overseers v. Denaby Collieries, 1909 AC 247. The Act of 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 38), has been repealed by the (English) Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 90), except s. 6 and in part as to London. See RATES....
Committee
Committee, certain persons elected or appointed to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body or by any corporation or society; e.g., a Committee of a Town Council under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, ss. 22 and 190, and (English) Local Government Act, 1933 (c. 51), s. 75, or of directors under the (English) Companies Clauses Act, 1845, s. 95, See also PARLIAMEN-TARY COMMITTEE.The word 'committee' in English is a translation more or less of the word 'panchayat' in Hindi. Therefore, when the word 'committee' was substituted in place of 'panchayat' in the Town Areas Act there was really no change of substance, Asa Ram v. District Board, AIR 1959 SC 480 (484): (1959) Supp 1 SCR 715.Means small body of members of legislatures to whom the consideration of detailed or technical questions are delegated, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 688....
Committee of Inspection
Committee of Inspection. In bankruptcy (after the making of a receiving order) the creditors may appoint a committee to supervise the administra-tion of the bankrupt's property by the trustee [(English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 20]. As to the necessity for the trustee to obtain the committee's consent and to follow its directions, see (English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, ss. 56 and 79. In companies winding up, a similar committee may be appointed by the creditors and contributories: see (English) Companies Act, 1929, ss. 187, 188, 196-199, 212 and 230....
High Court Legal Services Committee
High Court Legal Services Committee, 'High Court Legal Services Committee' means a High Court Legal Services Committee constituted under s. 8A. [Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), s. 2(1) (bb)]...
Watch Committee
Watch Committee, a committee of the town council of a municipal borough, not exceeding one-third of the council in number, having the appointment and control of the borough constables, (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, ss. 5, 190, 191. Prior to this Act, it was a common custom for a town council to constitute the whole of their number the watch committee....
Supply, Committee of
Supply, Committee of. All bills which relate to the public income or expenditure must originate with the House of Commons, and all bills authorizing expenditure of the public money are based upon resolutions moved in a Committee of Supply, which is always a committee of the whole House. See MONEY-BILL....
Select Committee
Select Committee, in Parliament of India, an ad hoc committee appointed on a motion specifying names of members adopted by the House for consideration of a particular Bill referred to it; appointed at the first stage of the second reading of Bill in the House; the motion of reference of a Bill to Select Committee may be moved either by the member-in-charge of the Bill or by any other member, Practice and Procedure of Parliament, M.N. Kaul and S.L. Shakdher, 5th Edn., 2001, p. 787....
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a tribunal of Privy Councilors, established by 2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 92, for the disposal of appeals to the Sovereign in Council. It consists of the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President and ex-Lords President, the six Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, and such other members of the Privy Council as shall from time to time hold or have held 'High Judicial Office,' i.e., judges of the Supreme Courts of England or Ireland, Court of Session in Scotland, and not more than seven judges of the superior courts of the self-governing Colonies (or other possession fixed by Order in Council), and not more than two judges of any High Court in India as shall be nominated by the King.The Committee sits in Downing Street, Whitehall. Appeals are conducted before it as before a court, although inform it reports to the King advising that an appeal should be allowed or disallowed: consequently dissenting opinions are not disclosed. The principal matters which come before the Ju...
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