Crown Agents

English Legal System: Crown Agents For Overseas Governments And Administrations

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Crown Agents For Overseas Governments And Administrations : A body operating under the Crown Agents Act 1979 to provide commercial, financial, and professional services to overseas governments, international bodies, and public authorities. After the discovery of heavy financial losses between 1968 and 1974, the body was restructured by the 1979 Act and a tribunal of inquiry was set up to investigate its activities during those years.