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Paragraph 6 Sale, loan or disposal of object of treasure

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(1)

There shall be no sale, loan or disposal of an object of treasure unless it has been approved by the Commission.

(2)

An application to the Commission for the approval of a proposal involving the sale, loan or disposal of an object of treasure shall be made only after the Chapter has consulted the fabric advisory committee.

(3)

An application to the Commission for the approval of a proposal involving the sale or other disposal (other than a loan) of an object of treasure shall be made only after the Chapter—

(a)

has supplied to the British Museum photographs and a description of the object, and has requested it to inform the Chapter in writing within four weeks (or such other period as may be agreed between the Chapter and the British Museum) which museum is to be the specified museum in relation to the object; and, if that museum is to be the British Museum, whether it is interested in acquiring the object; and

(b)

if the specified museum is not to be the British Museum, has supplied to the specified museum photographs and a description of the object and has requested the specified museum to inform the Chapter in writing within four weeks (or such other period as may be agreed between the Chapter and the specified museum) whether it is interested in acquiring the object.

(4)

An application to the Commission for the approval of a proposal involving the sale, loan or disposal of an object of treasure shall—

(a)

be made in writing in Form 16 in Schedule 2 particularising the proposed sale, loan or other disposal of the object;

(b)

be accompanied by photographs and a detailed description of the size, features and history (where known) and the significance of the object; and

(c)

where the proposal is for the sale or other disposal of the object (other than a loan), be accompanied by copies of the correspondence between the Chapter and the British Museum as to which museum is to be the specified museum in relation to the object concerned, and copies of the correspondence between the Chapter and the specified museum as to the interest of that museum in purchasing or otherwise acquiring the object if the Commission were to approve the Chapter’s proposal.

(5)

At the same time as an application referred to in sub-paragraph (4) is made to the Commission the administrator shall display for a period of 28 days inside and outside the cathedral where it is readily visible to the public a notice in Form 17 in Schedule 2 which—

(a)

gives particulars of the proposals;

(b)

identifies an address at which the items referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) and (c) can be inspected; and

(c)

states that representations in writing in respect of the proposal may be sent to the secretary of the Commission at the address of the Commission no later than 28 days from the date of the notice.

(6)

At the same time as an application referred to in sub-paragraph (4) is made to the Commission the administrator shall send or deliver a copy of the notice in Form 17 to the fabric advisory committee.

(7)

At the same time as an application referred to in sub-paragraph (4) is made to the Commission the administrator shall send or deliver a copy of the notice in Form 17 together with copies of the items referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) and (c) to—

(a)

English Heritage; and

(b)

the national amenity societies (or such person as those societies may jointly appoint for the purposes of the Measure).

(8)

Before determining the application the Commission shall give the Chapter not less than 21 days within which to comment on any representations made to the Commission under sub-paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) and the Chapter shall be entitled to have copies of such representations for the purpose of deciding whether or not to comment upon them.