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                 A.—Constitution of the Board
                     1.  The Board shall consist of such number of members not exceeding five
                 as We shall from time to time determine.
                     2.  The first members of the Board shall be: —
                         The Right Honourable Lord Piercy, C.B.E.
                         The Right Honourable Lord Rennet of the Dene, P.C., G.B.E., D.S.O.
                         Mr. H. T. Kemp.
                         Mr. C. P. L. Whishaw.
                     3.  The first Chairman of the Board shall be the said Mr. H. T. Kemp.
                     4.  We shall be entitled from time to time—
                     (o) Subject to A. I to appoint any person to be a member of the Board as
                           an additional member or in the place of a member who has died,
                           retired or been removed.
                     (h) To remove any member from the Board.

                 We shall notify the Board of such appointments and removals in writing
                 signed by Us.
                     5.  In the event of the death, retirement or removal of a member of the Board,
                 the remaining members shall exercise all the powers of the Board.

                 B. —Proceedings of the Board
                     1.  The Board shall regulate its own proceedings.
                     2.  The Chairman, if present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. If the
                 Chairman shall not be present the members of the Board present at a meeting
                 shall depute one of their number to preside at that meeting.
                     3.  Any document requiring to be signed or executed on behalf of the Board
                 (including any instructions in relation to the purchase or sale of investments or
                 to the transfer or payment of money) shall be signed or executed by not less than
                 two members of the Board.
                 C. —Powers and Duties of the Board
                     1. —(a) All moneys placed by Us under the supervision of the Board shall be
                 paid to the Bank of England for the credit of an account or accounts in Our name.
                     (h) The Board shall make arrangements whereby all securities and investments
                 purchased by the Board on Our behalf are held for Our account by the Bank of
                 England and are registered in the names of nominees of the Bank of England.
                     2.  The Board shall on Our behalf exercise the following powers and perform
                 the following duties and functions: —
                     (a) To operate the accounts mentioned in paragraph C. 1.
                     (h) To buy, accept or otherwise acquire and sell, transfer, exchange or
                           otherwise dispose of stocks, shares, annuities, debentures, debenture
                           stock bonds, obligations and other securities and investments.
                     (c)  To receive and give a good discharge for any sums of money payable in
                           respect of any investment made by the Board and to give instructions
                           as to the manner in which any such moneys shall be paid or dealt with.
                     (d)  To receive and give a good discharge for any sums recoverable in respect
                           of income tax or any other tax deducted before payment of any interest
                           or dividend on any investment made by the Board and to give
                           instructions as to the manner in which any such moneys shall be paid
                           or dealt with.
                     (e)  To give the Bank of England directions generally regarding the exercise
                           of all rights and privileges and the performance of all duties in relation
                           to any of the said investments.
                     (/) To engage, remunerate and determine the duties and terms of service of
                           such employees as the Board may require for the exercise of its
                           functions.
                     / ) y0 kUy or take on lease (in the name of nominees if the Board thinks it
                      * desirable) and to sell and dispose of land and buildings for use as offices
                           in the performance of the duties of the Board.
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