《Committee of Finance and Industry 1931 (Macmillan Report) description of the founding of Bank of England》. Books.google.ca. 1979년 1월 1일. ISBN9780405112126. 2010년 5월 10일에 확인함. "Its foundation in 1694 arose out the difficulties of the Government of the day in securing subscriptions to State loans. Its primary purpose was to raise and lend money to the State and in consideration of this service it received under its Charter and various Act of Parliament, certain privileges of issuing bank notes. The corporation commenced, with an assured life of twelve years after which the Government had the right to annul its Charter on giving one year's notice. '''Subsequent extensions of this period coincided generally with the grant of additional loans to the State'''"
Companies Act 1976 - (9) A person shall not be obliged to comply with a notice under this section if he is for the time being exempted by the Secretary of State from the operation of this section; but the Secretary of State shall not grant any such exemption except after consultation with the Governor of the Bank of England and unless satisfied that, having regard to any undertaking given by the person in question with respect to the shares held or to be held by him, there are special reasons why that person should not be subject to the obligations imposed by this section.
