There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government Act 1985, Section 46.
(1)If it appears to [F1the Secretary of State] that any collection of works of art or of objects of historical or scientific interest belonging to a metropolitan county council is of such national importance that on the abolition date it should be vested in a body of trustees appointed by him and supported by moneys provided by Parliament he may make a recommendation to that effect to Her Majesty in Council and Her Majesty may then by Order in Council constitute such a body and make such further provision as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient for giving effect to the recommendation.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 46(1) substituted (3.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1311, art. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(a)
F2S. 46(2) omitted (3.7.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/1311, art. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 46: certain functions transferred (3.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1311, art. 3(1), Sch. 1, Pt.I
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