Example sentences of "shall be [adj] of " in BNC.

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1 A major requirement of a religion then , must be that , above all , it shall be capable of a simplified , but undistorted interpretation capable of being taught to the very young in such a way that it will instil in them the stirrings of what will become their consciences , that is , they will harbour a subconscious awareness of the fundamental nature of right and wrong as these are applied to those areas of human aspirations where they are beyond dispute .
2 The House of Commons ( Clergy Disqualification ) Act 1801 provides that ‘ no person having been ordained to the office of priest or deacon , or being a minister of the Church of Scotland , is or shall be capable of being elected to serve in Parliament as a Member of the House of Commons ’ whilst s.9 of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 states that ‘ No person in holy orders in the Church of Rome shall be capable of being elected to serve in Parliament as a Member of the House of Commons ’ .
3 The House of Commons ( Clergy Disqualification ) Act 1801 provides that ‘ no person having been ordained to the office of priest or deacon , or being a minister of the Church of Scotland , is or shall be capable of being elected to serve in Parliament as a Member of the House of Commons ’ whilst s.9 of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 states that ‘ No person in holy orders in the Church of Rome shall be capable of being elected to serve in Parliament as a Member of the House of Commons ’ .
4 ‘ Vehicular traffic light signal ’ is defined as follows : ‘ Three lights shall be used , one red , one amber and one green … the lamp showing the amber light shall be capable of showing a steady light or a flashing light such that it flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute etc .
5 ‘ If , in any case not expressly provided for by this Act , a liability to any duty , or any authority or power , not incident to the administration of justice in any court , whose jurisdiction is transferred by this Act to the High Court of Justice , shall have been imposed or conferred by any statute , law , or custom upon the judges or any judge of any of such courts , save as hereinafter mentioned , every judge of the said High Court shall be capable of performing and exercising , and shall be liable to perform and empowered to exercise every such duty , authority , and power , in the same manner as if this Act had not passed , and as if he had been duly appointed the successor of a judge liable to such duty , or possessing such authority or power , before the passing of this Act . …
6 The Carrier shall be relieved of its obligation to perform the contract to the extent that the performance thereof is prevented by failure of the Trader , fire , weather conditions , industrial dispute , labour disturbance or cause beyond the reasonable control of the Carrier .
7 Ex abundante cautela , the Act goes on to provide that ‘ no physician ’ or other who complies with the directive ‘ shall be subject to civil liability therefrom ’ or ‘ shall be guilty of any criminal act or of unprofessional conduct ’ .
8 ‘ Every person who shall by himself or by or in conjunction with any other person , corruptly solicit or receive , for himself , or for any other person , any gift , loan , fee , reward , or advantage whatever as an inducement to , or reward for , or otherwise on account of any member … of a public body … doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever , actual or proposed , in which such public body is concerned shall be guilty of a misdemeanour . ’
9 Mr Chapman was prosecuted under s 37 of the 1974 Act , which states that where an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions committed by a corporate body is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of , or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of , any director , manager , secretary , or similar officer , or a person who was purporting to act in any such capacity , he , as well as the corporate body , shall be guilty of that offence .
10 Section 6(1) provides that a person who behaves in that way ‘ shall be guilty of an offence . ’
11 ‘ Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale or to both .
12 ( 3 ) Any person who intentionally obstructs a person exercising rights conferred by this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale or to both .
13 ( 5 ) If any person knowingly and wilfully contravenes this section , he shall be guilty of an offence .
14 ( 3 ) The clerk of a licensing board shall not , himself or by his partner or clerk , act as solicitor to , or agent for , any person in any proceedings before that board or in any appellate proceedings which may result therefrom and , if any person contravenes this subsection , he shall be guilty of an offence .
15 ( 1 ) If any applicant for the grant , renewal , or permanent transfer of a licence or for a regular extension of permitted hours , either by himself or by another person at the instigation of the applicant , attempts to influence a member of a licensing board to support his application at any time before its consideration by the board , he shall be guilty of an offence .
16 ( 4 ) If the holder of the licence or his employee or agent contravenes a condition attached to an occasional licence , he shall be guilty of an offence .
17 ( 5 ) If a condition attached to an occasional licence is contravened as regards any club , every person whose name is , at the time of the contravention , contained in the list lodged under subsection ( 3 ) ( b ) of section 103 of this Act , or as the case may be in the new list last lodged under subsection ( 5 ) or ( 5A ) of that section , in respect of that club , shall be guilty of an offence :
18 ( 3 ) In granting an occasional permission under this section , which shall be in writing , the licensing board may impose such conditions as it thinks fit including a condition as to the type of alcoholic liquor which may be sold under the permission , and if the person to whom the permission is granted contravenes such a condition he shall be guilty of an offence .
19 ( 6 ) The person to whom an occasional permission is granted shall ensure that the provisions of this Act or any byelaws or regulations made thereunder relating to the conduct of licensed premises are observed in the premises or place in respect of which the permission was granted as if he were the holder of a public house licence , and if he contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence : Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under this subsection if he proves that he used due diligence to prevent the occurrence of the offence .
20 If the holder of a licence makes default in complying with an order made under this section , he shall be guilty of an offence , and he shall be guilty of a further offence for every day on which the default continues after the expiry of the time fixed by the order .
21 If the holder of a licence makes default in complying with an order made under this section , he shall be guilty of an offence , and he shall be guilty of a further offence for every day on which the default continues after the expiry of the time fixed by the order .
22 ( 4 ) The holder of any licence or any employee or agent of his shall be guilty of an offence if he commits a breach of any byelaw or any condition attached to a licence by virtue of a byelaw .
23 ( 1 ) A licensing board shall not refuse to grant a licence under this Part of this Act except under subsection ( 2 ) below or on one or more of the following grounds : ( a ) that the applicant is disqualified by or under this or any other enactment for holding a licence or is in other respects not a fit and proper person to hold a licence under this Part of this Act ; or ( b ) that the premises to which an application relates are not fit and convenient for the purposes of the canteen ; or ( c ) in a case where objection has been made to the situation of the canteen , on the ground specified in the objection ; or ( d ) that the applicant or body providing the canteen has entered into an agreement limiting the sources from which the alcoholic liquor or the mineral waters to be sold in the canteen may be obtained ; but nothing in this subsection shall prevent a licensing board from specifying in the licence granted by it the types of liquor ( including if the board thinks fit types of liquor other than those in respect of which the application for the licence was made ) which may be sold under the licence , and the holder of the licence or his employee or agent shall be guilty of an offence , if he sells alcoholic liquor of a type other than that specified in the licence .
24 ( 3 ) Any licence granted under this Part of this Act shall provide that at all times at which alcoholic liquor is sold , food and beverages other than alcoholic liquor shall also be provided for sale , and if such food and beverages are not so provided , the holder of the licence or his employee or agent , as the case may be , shall be guilty of an offence .
25 ( 3 ) If any person contravenes this section he shall be guilty of an offence .
26 ( 7 ) The secretary of any club to the premises of which this section applies shall notify the licensing board for the area within which such premises are situated of any reconstruction or extension of , or alteration in , the premises which affects the facilities available in the premises for the provision of the customary main meal at midday , and if the secretary of any club contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence .
27 ( 8 ) The holder of the licence for premises to which this section applies shall keep posted in some conspicuous place in the premises a notice stating that this section applies thereto and setting out the effect of its application , and if any person contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence .
28 ( 7 ) The secretary of any club to the premises of which this section applies shall notify the licensing board for the area within which such premises are situated of any reconstruction or extension of , or alteration In , the premises which affects the facilities available in the premises for the provision of substantial refreshment , and if the secretary of any club contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence .
29 ( 8 ) The holder of the licence for premises to which this section applies shall keep posted in some conspicuous place in the premises a notice stating that this section applies thereto and setting out the effect of its application , and if any person contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence .
30 ( 7 ) The holder of the licence for premises to which this section applies shall keep posted in some conspicuous place in the premises a notice stating that this section applies thereto and setting out the effect of its application , and if any licence-holder contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence .
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