The phrase "a statutory body" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an organization or agency that is established by law and has specific legal authority.
Example: "The Environmental Protection Agency is a statutory body responsible for regulating environmental issues."
Alternatives: "a legal entity" or "a government agency".
Nor should it set up a statutory body which all journalists would be forced to join.
It is not a statutory body and has no legal or investigatory powers.
If self-regulation did not work, then he recommended a statutory body be created.
"That can be a non-statutory body provided there is a statutory body to stop breaching of the rules".
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (K.V.I.C ., a statutory body formed by the government of India, has long been active in promoting khadi in India and overseas.
The first came in October, when the New Zealand Maori Council — a statutory body representing the country's indigenous people — took legal action against the Mighty River Power sale.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), a new statutory body formed by the government, is only a receiving office.
A key recommendation was that an independent statutory body (whether newly established, or an expanded Australian Electoral Commission) take over all functions of the joint standing on electoral matters and, in particular, take responsibility for future inquiries into electoral finance.
The commission, an independent statutory body, is conducting a review of how the minimum wage affects workers and companies, and must report to the Government by the end of the year.
His solution to this is a new statutory body overseeing the press.
Robert Barrington, of the pressure group Transparency International UK, said ACoBA should be replaced by "a new statutory body with sufficient resources and powers to regulate the post-public employment of former ministers and crown servants".
