statutory board

English

Etymology

From statutory +‎ board.

Noun

statutory board (plural statutory boards)

  1. (Commonwealth, government) A quasi-government body corporate constituted under legislation and tasked to perform some functions.
    • 1997, Provisional Legislative Council of Hong Kong, “Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance”, in Hong Kong Government Gazette‎Wikisource, page A23:
      Every person who immediately before 1 July 1997 enjoyed a right of audience before any court, magistrate, statutory tribunal or statutory board shall on and after that date continue to enjoy such right before the corresponding court, magistrate, tribunal or board of the HKSAR.
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