Sentences with phrase «acting under the power»

He is often represented as acting under the power of God, and again as being mastered by temptation he can not resist without God's power.
So often these days, children acting under a power of attorney who stand to inherit the assets of the grantor act like the money is theirs, even taking money while their parents are still alive.
It is common that people acting under a power of attorney can not make wills for the beneficiary... or change beneficiaries of plans.
At that stage, CVM also communicates the federal public prosecutor about any evidences of crimes or other public authorities about suspected acts under their powers.
A declarant shall not act under a power of attorney or use any other device to evade the limitations or prohibitions in the declaration, bylaws or ORS 100.005 (Definitions) to 100.910 (Use of fees).
The statute provides that an agent acting under a power of attorney may not create a Transfer on Death Deed.

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That state's powerful regulator, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), given extraordinary powers under the federal Clean Air Act, led the U.S. to adopt stringent NOx restrictions.
Calling the new CFPB rule «anti-consumer,» the Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Representative Jeb Hensarling said Congress should reject it under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives lawmakers power to kill newly minted regulations.
The feds just want the court, like courts have on many other occasions, to use its power under the Act to get Apple to comply with the search warrant.
What's striking about the FDA's move is that the mandatory kratom recall order is based on a power the agency gained under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, a major piece of reform legislation signed by former President Barack Obama in 2011.
Under the 2010 Dodd - Frank Act, which toughened financial regulations in an effort to avoid a repeat of the 2008 crisis, the oversight panel had the power to designate non-bank institutions such as AIG as systemically important financial institutions, meaning that their failure could pose a risk to the entire financial system.
The order is the first taken under the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act enacted this past week, which gives the governor emergency powers to deal with the fiscal crisis, including the ability to declare a moratorium on all bond payments.
Facebook has not always made it easy to export user information, and when start - ups like Power Ventures have sought to access user data with consent to power services that compete with the social network, Facebook aggressively combatted these features through technical measures and legal action under the Computer Fraud and AbusePower Ventures have sought to access user data with consent to power services that compete with the social network, Facebook aggressively combatted these features through technical measures and legal action under the Computer Fraud and Abusepower services that compete with the social network, Facebook aggressively combatted these features through technical measures and legal action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
The memo begins by making a grandiose claim: The FBI's use of surveillance power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) during the 2016 campaign was «a troubling breakdown of legal processes established to protect the American people from abuses related to the FISA process.»
Others counter that under Section 125 of the Trade Act of 1974, Congress delegated to the president the power to terminate obligations under free trade agreements.
For recent insight from Powers and Kornfeld, see ««Gatekeeper» Actions by the SEC and Investors Against Administrators Challenge Private Fund Industry» (Sep. 8, 2016); and «A New Look at an Old Standard: The Power of Minority Bondholders Under the Trust Indenture Act» (Mar. 5, 2015).
This is a federal head of power under the Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Vict, c 3: s 91 (2).
A preamble to an Act can not creates rights and obligation for persons but it can and should be used in the interpretation of the Act, and especially open textured provisions of the Act such as the power of the Minister under s 2 (3)(c) to consider any matter she considers relevant when making an order to require a person to obtain a licence for the export of natural gas, crude oil or refined fuels.
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, and each of them singly, his true and lawful attorneys - in - fact with full power to sign on behalf of such person, in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments to this registration statement and any subsequent related registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 (b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and generally to do all such things in the name and on behalf of such person, in the capacities indicated below, to enable the Registrant to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming the signature of such person as it may be signed by said attorneys - in - fact, or any of them, on any and all amendments to this registration statement or any such subsequent related registration statement.
All the major powers — China, Russia, and the E.U. — continue to plan and act under the presumption of American dominance.
Without limiting the foregoing, under no circumstances shall the Company be held liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces, or causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, Internet failures, computer equipment failures, telecommunication equipment failures, other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labour disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labour or materials, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, non-performance of 3rd - parties, or loss of or fluctuations in heat, light, or air conditioning.
Nonetheless, human beings are naturally religious when by that we mean that they possess, by virtue of their given ontological being, a complex set of innate features, capacities, powers, limitations, and tendencies that give them the capacity to think, perceive, feel, imagine, desire, and act religiously and that under the right conditions tend to predispose and direct them toward religion.
The Equality Act created a new body: the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, CEHR, which will have the power to take up cases on behalf of those who feel there has been discrimination under the provisions of the Equality Act.
Maybe you should also mention that the the Banu Qurayza tribe acted traitorously to the already under powered Muslims of Medina and that the Women and Children were spared?
For this reason, Paul understands man with all his strengths, weaknesses and temptations: «Human nature, the common nature of the whole race of Adam, spoke in him, acted in him, with an energetical presence, with a sort of bodily fullness, always under the sovereign command of divine grace, but losing none of its real freedom and power because of its subordination.
The Court gave examples of such legislative violations of due process of law: «Acts of attainder, bills of pains and penalties, acts of confiscation, acts reversing judgments and acts directly transferring one man's estate to another, legislative judgments and decrees, and other similar special, partial, and arbitrary exertions of power under the forms of legislation.»
Under the current legislation, Section 46 stipulates that to be found guilty of misuse of power, a business with substantive market power must have planned and acted in a way to misuse its power in an anti-competitive manner.
It is the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) which has the power to bring criminal indictments under the Act.
On Long Island, Simon said that the USOC, using powers granted it by Congress under the Sports Act of 1978, would assume full responsibility for the testing of American athletes.
The President and First Lady have advocated strongly for passing the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010, and, this bill, along with the resources and the powers provided under it, are going to allow USDA to be much more effective and aggressive in responding to obesity and hunger challenges for America's kids.»
The relevant US law is the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which covers agents who act «at the order, request, or under the direction or control» of a foreign powAct, which covers agents who act «at the order, request, or under the direction or control» of a foreign powact «at the order, request, or under the direction or control» of a foreign power.
Take the most significant new authority the Fed was given under the Dodd — Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: the power to take actions to stop runs on systemically important, so - called «too big to fail» financial institutions that threaten the entire economy.
In his book Power Trip, Damian McBride recalls his frustration — and sneaking admiration for — Tony Blair's annual conference Houdini act: «Each year we'd come in with Tony under pressure, probably assisted by some unhelpful splashes from me in the Sunday papers; Gordon would make an ecstatically received speech appealing to Labour's soul and adding to the pressure; and Tony would then deliver an even better - received speech dashing Gordon's hopes and putting him back in his box.»
Initially the Tenant Services Authority (the TSA) will operate under the legal powers of the Housing Corporation whilst it consults on the powers set out in the 2008 Housing and Regeneration Act.
Under the law, the MTA and the NY Power Authority are governed by independent boards whose directors are obligated to act in the «public interest» and have to approve major agency expenditures, contracts and capital expenses.
Nixon said if she's elected governor, she'll appoint a commission, using powers under the state's Moreland Act, to investigate state government for corruption.
The Electoral Commission must act independently in performing its statutory functions and duties, and exercising its statutory powers, under --
At Silver's trial jurors were told they could convict based on «any action under color of official authority» by Silver, but the 2d Circuit said the Supreme Court ruling required a «formal exercise of government power,» rather than lesser acts like just making a phone call or having a meeting.
Concerns have also been raised about the powers under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, where the police can stop people without reasonable suspicion when a senior offi cer believes there is a real risk of serious violence in an area.
«By inviting a broad range of acts, not all of whom are known for being overtly political, to play in support of this under the banner of «People Powered», we are saying — Speak Out!
To add to that The war powers resolution, in answering the original question, wiki says that the president may act under
When they adjourned for the year back in June without acting he created an anti-corruption commission, using his powers under the state's Moreland Act, and asked them to report recommendations before the end of the year.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, frustrated by what he says is the failure of the legislature to agree to a reform package, says he'll follow through with a threat to investigate the legislature, using special powers given to him under the state's Moreland Act.
Pritchard's motion proposed directing «the Government to use its powers under section 12 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to introduce a regulation banning the use of all wild animals in circuses to take effect by 1 July 2012.»
Nixon says if she's elected governor, she'll appoint a corruption commission, using powers under the state's Moreland Act, to investigate state government for corruption.
Second, that the independence of the Electoral Commission notwithstanding, the Supreme Court, having found an act or action of the Commission to be unconstitutional, is vested with power under the Constitution (article 2 (2)-RRB- to compel the Commission to take such steps or actions as the court deems appropriate to undo or remedy the constitutional violation.
Cuomo failed to get lawmakers to agree on a package of campaign finance reforms, and says he will now appoint a commission under the powers» of the state's Moreland Act, to investigate campaign filings at the State Board of Elections.
«Using one's influence as a high ranking state official to push through county legislation and to bestow a county - issued contract are indisputably formal exercises of governmental power constituting official acts under McDonnell,» the decisions states.
The Serious Fraud Office has powers to prosecute under the Criminal Justice Act and the Bribery Act.
The commission, created under the Moreland Act by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has subpoena power, but can't directly investigate the Legislature, which is a separate and equal branch of government.
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