The Birmingham Assay Office Order 1989
This Order confers powers upon and varies existing statutory provisions relating to the Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham (“the Company”) in a variety of matters, the principal of which are–the alteration of the constitution of the Company (article 3) and its Wardens' Committee (article 6) as responsible for the general management of the assay office of the Company;the appointment of officers and employees (article 7), acquisition and disposal of land (article 8), accounts and audit (article 10) and borrowing and investment (articles 11 and 12);pensions for employees (article 13), gifts of historical etc articles in certain circumstances (article 14) and enabling offices to be provided elsewhere than in Birmingham (article 15).