3. Geo. IV. c. 19
[3d April 1822.]
"WHEREAS by divers Acts of the late Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland respectively, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, certain Powers and Authorities are given to, and certain Duties imposed upon the Lord High Admiral of the said United Kingdom, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, or any Three or more of them : And whereas His Majesty having been pleased to reduce the Number of Commissioners for executing the said Office from Seven to Five, it is expedient that Two or more of the said Commissioners should be enabled to exercise and execute the Powers, Authorities and Duties, and to perform and do all Things which by any of the said Acts might or ought to be exercised, executed, performed or done by Three or more of the same Commissioners:" Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act, whenever the Number of Commissioners appointed by His Majesty for exercising the said Office of Lord High Admiral is or shall be less than Six, it shall and may be lawful for any Two or more of the said Commissioners, and any Two or more of the said Commissioners are hereby empowered, to exercise and execute all to do under any Powers, Authorities and Duties, and to perform and do all Acts, Act now in Matters and Things, which by any Act or Acts of Parliament now force, in force can, may or ought to be exercised, executed, performed or done by Three or more of the said Commissioners; and all such Acts, Matters and Things, done, performed and executed by Two or more of the said Commissioners, when their whole Number shall be less than Six as aforesaid, shall be as valid and effectual, to all Intents and Purposes, as if done, performed and executed by Three or more of the said Commissioners.
