INSTRUMENTS ACT 1958 - SECT 31 Effect of public contracts of Ministers or officers

INSTRUMENTS ACT 1958 - SECT 31

Whenever any contract, agreement, bond, mortgage, security, deed, or instrument of any kind whatsoever made entered into or given either before or after the commencement of this Act by with or to a Responsible Minister of the Crown administering any department or by with or to an officer in the service of His Majesty, is expressed to be made entered into or given by with or to such Minister or officer and his successors in office or is either expressly or impliedly made entered into or given by with or to such Minister or officer in his capacity as such Minister or officer or whatever the form thereof is in fact made entered into or given for or in connexion with any public purpose, such contract, agreement, bond, mortgage, security, deed, or instrument shall be deemed to be made entered into or given by with or to any Minister for the time being administering such department or (as the case may be) by with or to any officer for the time being performing the duties of the office held by such first-mentioned officer at the time the contract, agreement, bond, mortgage, security, deed, or instrument was made entered into or given.

Pt 5A (Heading and s. 31A) inserted by No. 7547 s. 2(b).

Part VA—Corporate bodies contracts

S. 31A inserted by No. 7547 s. 2(b).