1984 No. 225 (C.6)

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

The National Heritage Act 1983 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1984

Made

The Lord President of the Council, in exercise of the power conferred by section 41(1) and (4) of the National Heritage Act 1983 and vested in him1, hereby makes the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the National Heritage Act 1983 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1984.

In this Order2

  • “the Act” means the National Heritage Act 1983;

  • “the V & A” means the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and

  • “the Museum Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.

3

The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on the 1st April 1984.

WhitelawLord President of the Council

THE SCHEDULE

1

2

Provisions of the Act

Subject matter of provisions

Section 2

General functions of the V & A.

Section 3

Power of the V & A to form companies.

Section 4(1) to (4), (6) and (8)

Initial vesting of objects in the V & A.

Section 5

Certain gifts vesting in the V & A on or after vesting day.

Section 6

Aquisition and disposal of objects by the V & A.

Section 7

Lending and borrowing of objects by the V & A.

Section 8

Finance for the V & A.

Section 10

General functions of the Museum Board.

Section 11

Power of the Museum Board to form companies.

Section 12(1) to (4) and (7)

Initial vesting of objects in the Museum Board.

Section 13

Certain gifts vesting in the Museum Board on or after vesting day.

Section 14

Acquisition and disposal of objects by the Museum Board.

Section 15

Lending and borrowing of objects by the Museum Board.

Section 16

Finance for the Museum Board.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 9

Application of certain provisions of the Exchequer and Audit Department Acts 1866 and 1921 to the V & A and the Director of the Museum.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 19

Application of certain provisions of the Exchequer and Audit Department Acts 1866 and 1921 to the Museum Board and the Director of the Museum. Repeals.

Schedule 6 so far as it relates to section 47(1) of the Patents and Designs Act 19072 and to the entries relating to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum in Part I of the Table in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 19583

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force those provisions of the National Heritage Act 1983 relating to the Boards of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum and to the Directors of the two Museums which have not previously been brought into force. The Order also brings into force the provisions in the 1983 Act for the repeal of section 47(1) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 and the entries relating to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum in Part I of the Table in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958.

In addition to the sections of the 1983 Act listed in the Schedule, the Order brings into force the rest of Schedule 1 to the Act and completes the repeals in Schedule 6 not provided for in earlier commencement orders.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 and 9

30 9 1983

1983/1062

Section 17

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Sections 18 to 21

1 4 1984

1984/208

Section 22

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Sections 23 and 29

8 8 1983

1983/1183

Sections 24 to 28

1 4 1984

1984/217

Sections 32 and 33(5)

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Sections 33 (except (5)) and 34

1 4 1984

1984/208

Section 35

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Sections 36 and 37

1 4 1984

1984/208

Section 38

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Section 39

1 4 1984

1984/208

Section 40

3 8 1983

1983/1062

Schedule 1 (partially)

8 8 1983

1983/1183

Schedule 1 (partially)

30 9 1983

1983/1062

Schedule 1 (partially)

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Schedule 3

1 10 1983

1983/1437

Schedule 4 (except paragraph 15)

1 4 1984

1984/208

Schedule 5 (partially)

3 8 1983

1983/1062

Schedule 5 (partially)

8 8 1983

1983/1183

Schedule 5 (partially)

30 9 1983

1983/1062

Schedule 5 (partially)

1 10 1983

1983/1437

(remainder)

1 4 1984

1984/208

Schedule 6 (partially)

3 8 1983

1983/1062

Schedule 6 (partially)

1 4 1984

1984/208

and the following provision of the Act will be brought into force after the date of this order by a commencement order which was made on 27th February 1984:—

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Schedule 4, paragraph 15

1 10 1984

1984/208