The Act was enacted in 1773 to establish a system for the British government to control and supervise the East India Company and its rule in India. After the Battle of Plassey and the acquisition of the Diwani (right to collect taxes), the East India Company, which started out as a commercial trading company, gradually began to function as an institution governing India, and the discipline of employees and improvement of the company's management became major issues. This regulatory act, created in response to this situation, limited the voting rights of shareholders at general meetings to those who held shares of at least 1,000 pounds for at least one year, and extended the term of office of directors to four years, thereby limiting the influence of employees who had returned from India on the board of directors and stabilizing the company's operations. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
イギリス政府が東インド会社とそのインド支配を統制し監督する体制を確立するために1773年に制定した法律。商業貿易会社として出発した東インド会社は,プラッシーの戦やディーワーニーdīwānī(徴税権)の獲得以降,しだいにインド統治機関としての機能ももつようになり,また社員の綱紀粛正と会社の経営改善も大きな問題となっていた。こうした事態に対応するためにつくられたこの規制法は,株主総会の投票権を持株最低1000ポンド,かつ1年以上の保有者に限定し,取締役の任期を4年に延長することによって,インド帰り社員の取締役会に対する影響力を制限し,その運営の安定をはかった。
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