Additional powers of Council with respect to land etc.
14The purposes for which, by virtue of paragraph 10 of this Schedule, the Council is empowered by section 157 (1) of the Local Government Act 1933 to acquire land by agreement shall include the benefit, improvement or development of Greater London; but the Council shah not have power by virtue of this paragraph to acquire land outside Greater London except with the consent of the Minister.
15The Council may be authorised to purchase compulsorily any land, whether situated within or outside Greater London, for the purpose of any of their functions, and the said Act of 1933 shall have effect as if the power conferred by this paragraph had been conferred by that Act.
16The Council may—
(a)acquire by agreement any building or place of historical or architectural interest;
(b)undertake, or contribute towards, the cost of preserving maintaining and managing any such building or place as aforesaid;
(c)acquire by agreement any work of art;
(d)agree with any person for the production by that person of a work of art for acquisition by the Council;
(e)erect and maintain, or contribute towards the provision, erection and maintenance of, any work of art in any place within Greater London.
17(1)For the purpose of providing for the accommodation, exhibition and preservation of works of art or objects of historical antiquarian or other public interest which may for the time being be in the possession of the Council by virtue of any gift, loan or discovery, the Council may adapt, furnish and maintain any premises given to, and for the time being vested in, the Council for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.
(2)The Council may let any building vested in the Council for the purposes of the foregoing sub-paragraph on such terms and conditions as to payment or otherwise as the Council think fit, and may make charges for admission to any such building which may for the time being be under the management and control of the Council.
18The Council may in the case of any building in Greater London—
(a)cause investigations to be made, and information to be published, with respect to the history of the building ;
(b)provide for the giving of advice as to whether or not the building should be preserved and, if so, as to the method of preserving it.