Barclays Bank Ltd. v Arnold [1971] JJ 1937 (22 November 1971)

Barclays Bank Ltd. v Arnold [1971] JJ 1937 (22 November 1971)

A general standing permission granted by the Treasury for certain types of transactions removes the requirement for specific permission under s.33(1) of the Exchange Control Act 1947 for those transactions.

Citation
[1971] JJ 1937
Parties
Applicant: Barclays Bank Ltd.; Respondent: Arnold
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 November 1971
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Treasury Permission, Exchange Control Act 1947, General Standing Permission, Export Sales, Scheduled Territories

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Parties

Barclays Bank Ltd.

Applicant

Arnold

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether specific Treasury permission is required for a transaction under the Exchange Control Act 1947, s.33(1) when a general standing permission exists for transactions of that nature.

Ratio Decidendi

A general standing permission granted by the Treasury for certain types of transactions removes the requirement for specific permission under s.33(1) of the Exchange Control Act 1947 for those transactions.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Specific Treasury permission not required where general standing permission exists for the transaction type.