The Council of Lloyd’s was constituted as the governing body of Lloyd’s by Lloyd’s Act 1982. It currently comprises 6 external members, 6 working members and 6 nominated members and is empowered to make byelaws governing the conduct of insurance business at Lloyd’s. Since 2003 the Council has acted by Lloyd’s Franchise Board as regards the development and direction of the implementation of the commercial policy of the Lloyd’s franchise and the direction and regulation of the business of insurance of Lloyd’s.
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The Council of Lloyd’s discharges some of its functions directly by making decisions and issuing resolutions, requirements, rules and byelaws. Other decisions are delegated to committees of the Council and the members of the Executive Committee, in accordance with their respective terms of reference.