question: From what year could the Sovereign appoint a person as Commander , Officer or Member of the Order of the British Empire ?
answer: 1940
turker_answer: From 1940 on , the Sovereign could appoint a person as Commander , Officer or Member of the Order of the British Empire .
rule-based: The Sovereign could appoint a person as Commander , Officer or Member of the Order of the British Empire from 1940 .