§ Mr. Palmerasked the Lord President of the Council what public provision is made for the hearing of objections to codes of conduct for their members made by the Institutions of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers under byelaws approved at various times by Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe Privy Council's jurisdiction in this respect is limited to the consideration and if so decided, the approval of byelaws made by chartered bodies.
Any objections received before approval has been given are always fully considered by the Privy Council. There is, however, no provision for the hearing of objections to byelaws which have already been approved, as is the case for the relevant provisions in the byelaws of the institutions of electrical and mechanical engineers.
Any pronouncements made under these byelaws do not require the approval of the Privy Council.