Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IITHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF NORTHERN IRELAND3The Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland4Functions of the Board5Disposal of objects6Transfer by other bodies of assets, etc. to the Board7Power of Board to make bye-laws8Power of Board to form companies9Financial provisions10Accounts of the Board11Annual report on exercise of functions by the BoardPART IIIMUSEUMS AND GALLERIES PROVIDED BY DISTRICT COUNCILS12Provision and maintenance of museums and galleries by district councils13Bye-laws concerning museums and galleries14GrantsArticle 15—Amendments and repeals Article 15—Amendments and repeals SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF NORTHERN IRELANDIncorporation and status (1) (1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject...Incorporation and status1(1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject to the provisions of...2The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or...Membership3(1) The Board shall consist of not fewer than 12 nor more than 15 persons...4(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a trustee shall hold and vacate...Staff5(1) The right of the Board under section 19(1)(a)(vi) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland)...6(1) The Board shall, in accordance with procedures approved by the Department, appoint a fit...Committees7(1) The Board shall appoint from among its members— (a) an Audit Committee; (b) a...Procedure8The proceedings of the Board or of any committee or sub-committee thereof shall not be...9(1) Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the Board...Assembly disqualification10In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (other...SCHEDULE 2TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, ETC., TO THE BOARD FROM FORMER BODIESInterpretation (1) In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by Article 3(3). Transfer...Interpretation1In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by Article 3(3).Transfer of property, etc.2On the appointed day all property, rights and liabilities to which a former body is...3On and after the appointed day— (a) any agreement (whether in writing or not) which...4Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs 2 and 3, any legal proceedings or applications...5Stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer effected by this Schedule.Contracts of employment6Paragraph 2 does not apply to rights and liabilities under a contract of employment, but...7The contract of employment between a person to whom this paragraph applies and the former...8Without prejudice to paragraph 7— (a) all the former body's rights, powers, duties and liabilities...9Paragraphs 7 and 8 are without prejudice to any right of an employee to terminate...Accounting Arrangements10(1) The Board shall make arrangements for a statement of accounts to be prepared, in...Reporting Arrangements11The Board shall, in relation to each former body, make arrangements for a report to...Schedule 3 — AmendmentsSchedule 4 — RepealsStatutory Instruments1998 No. 261 (N.I. 2)Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 F111th February 1998