{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/museums-and-galleries-admission-charges-act-1972/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/museums-and-galleries-admission-charges-act-1972/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1972/73",
  "legislation_title": "Museums and Galleries Admission Charges Act 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/museums-and-galleries-admission-charges-act-1972",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Liberty to charge for admission.",
  "text": "(1) Notwithstanding anything in any enactment, the trustees or other governing body of any of the institutions mentioned below may make such charges for admission to any museum or gallery as they may determine.\nThe institutions to which this subsection applies are—\n(a) the British Museum;\n(b) the Natural History Museum;\n(c) the National Museums of Scotland;\n(d) the National Galleries of Scotland.\n(2) In so far as the provisions of any enactment, contract, trust deed or other instrument are, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, inconsistent with the making of charges for admission to—\n(a) the National Museums of Scotland;\n(b) the National Galleries of Scotland;\n(c) any museum or gallery in Scotland for which he is responsible;\nhe may by order vary or revoke such provisions:\nProvided that before making an order under this subsection the Secretary of State shall consult the governing body concerned.\n(3) The power to make orders under subsection (2) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and any instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(b) substituted (1.9.1992) by Museums and Galleries Act 1992 (c. 44), s. 11(2), Sch. 8, Pt. I, para. 1(6); S.I. 1992/1874, art.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words substituted (S.) by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), s. 24, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/73/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:48:16.541025+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}