Sentence examples for recognised in statute from inspiring English sources

The Irish press body is recognised in statute.

This is the first time that the covenant will be recognised in statute".

It was eight years before civil partnerships became recognised in statute and Elton and David validated the legalese for suburbia.

The most plausible comparison is with Ireland's Press Council, which is recognised in statute but was not established by statute.

Last year, the state of California passed a law safeguarding the privacy of readers: for the first time, the vulnerability of readers in the digital age would be recognised in statute.

I have made it clear that I firmly believe it is in the best interest of the public and the industry that an independent self organised regulatory body is set up, and recognised in statute... Given the public appetite for some accountability of the press, I do not think that either the victims or the public would understand if the industry did not grasp this opportunity.

The proposed system can only work – and be recognised in the way the statute would demand – if no-one exercises their right not to join.

Its hereditary character was recognised in 1965.

Robert Buckland, his fellow Conservative, intervenes to say that other professions are regulated by bodies recognised by statute.

Whittingdale said this was an entirely sensible way to give press proper incentives to join a press regulator, and would allow a regulator to be recognised by statute but not set up by statute.

"Compromise agreements are recognised by statute, and the standard form of severance agreement from Acas includes an optional non-disclosure and confidentiality clause," he said.