Meaning of statutory body In English

• 0 an organization with the authority to check that the activities of a business or organization are legal and follow official rules:

  • We hope the creation of a single new regulator will consolidate regulation of the whole industry in one statutory body.

  • The General Medical Council is the statutory body which regulates doctors.

• 1 an organization that has been created by a parliament:

  • The commission is a statutory body to combat discrimination against disabled people.

  • A new statutory body, the Committee on Climate Change, is expected to be made up of eight scientific experts who will advise the government on staying within its carbon budget.