The Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan (Publication and Provision of Information) Regulations 2008

Provision of information after an object enters the United Kingdom

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.—(1) The borrowing institution shall provide members of the public with the relevant information by making it available on its website for inspection free of charge for the additional period.

(2) In this regulation and in regulations 6 and 7 “the additional period” means the period beginning on the day after the conclusion of the initial period and ending twelve consecutive weeks thereafter or on the day after the last day on which the exhibition is open to the public, whichever is the later.

(3) In calculating the additional period—

(a)any occasional and minor interruptions in the availability of the information resulting from technical or other problems outside the reasonable control of the borrowing institution may be included;

(b)it is immaterial whether part of the period occurs before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(4) The borrowing institution need not comply with paragraph (1) in respect of the whole or any part of the additional period during which the relevant information is available on the website of another museum or gallery by virtue of and in accordance with this regulation.

(5) If the borrowing institution is in Wales the information shall be provided in Welsh and in English.