National Theatre Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 55

An Act to remove the limits imposed by the National Theatre Act 1949 on the contributions which may be made under that Act towards the cost of erecting and equipping a national theatre.

[29th November 1974]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Removal of limit on contribution to cost of national theatre.

In section 1 of the [1949 c. 16.] National Theatre Act 1949 (which, by virtue of the [S.I. 1965/603.] Transfer of Functions (Cultural Institutions) Order 1965 and the [1973 c. 2.] National Theatre and Museum of London Act 1973, authorises the Secretary of State to make contributions not exceeding £5,700,000 in respect of the cost of erecting and equipping a national theatre), the words "(not exceeding £5,700,000) " shall be omitted, but no contribution shall be made under that section after the passing of this Act without the consent of the Treasury.

2 Short title, citation and repeals.

(1) This Act may be cited as the National Theatre Act 1974, and the National Theatre Act 1949 and this Act may be cited together as the National Theatre Acts 1949 and 1974.

(2) Subsection (1) of section 1 of the National Theatre and Museum of London Act 1973, and, in section 2 of that Act, the words from " and the National Theatre Act" to the words " 1949 and 1973 " are hereby repealed.