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National Heritage Act 1983

1983 c. 47 · Enacted 13 May 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to establish Boards of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum, the Armouries and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to transfer property to them and confer functions on them, to make provision in relation to government grants to, and employment by, armed forces museums, to establish a Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, to confer functions on the Commission, to dissolve the Historic Buildings Council for England and the Ancient Monuments Board for England, to amend certain enactments relating to the heritage and for connected purposes.

[13th May 1983]

X1I1Be 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:—

Annotations to the whole text

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 41: Act partly in force at 13.7.1983 see s. 41(3): Act wholly in force at 1.4.1984.

Editorial notes

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The text of ss. 32–43 and Schs. 3–6 can also be found in S.I.F. Group 3 (Ancient Monuments and Memorials).

Contents

  1. Victoria and Albert Museum
  2. 1Establishment of Board of Trustees.
  3. 2The Board’s general functions.
  4. 3Power of Board to form companies.
  5. 4Initial vesting in Board.
  6. 5Certain gifts vesting on or after vesting day.
  7. 6Acquisition and disposal of objects.
  8. 7Lending and borrowing of objects.
  9. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. Science Museum
  11. 9Establishment of Board of Trustees.
  12. 10The Board’s general functions.
  13. 11Power of Board to form companies.
  14. 12Initial vesting in Board.
  15. 13Certain gifts vesting on or after vesting day.
  16. 14Acquisition and disposal of objects.
  17. 15Lending and borrowing of objects.
  18. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. Armouries
  20. 17Establishment of Board of Trustees.
  21. 18The Board’s general functions.
  22. 18APower of Board to form companies.
  23. 19Initial vesting in Board.
  24. 20Acquisition and disposal of objects.
  25. 21Lending and borrowing of objects.
  26. 22Finance.
  27. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  28. 23Establishment of Board of Trustees.
  29. 24The Board’s general functions.
  30. 25Power of Board to form companies.
  31. 26Initial vesting in Board.
  32. 27Acquisition and disposal of objects.
  33. 28Lending and borrowing of objects.
  34. 29Finance.
  35. Armed Forces museums
  36. 30Grants by Secretary of State.
  37. 31Designated institutions.
  38. The Royal Naval College
  39. 31AGrants for preservation of Royal Naval College site.
  40. Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
  41. 32Establishment of Commission.
  42. 33The Commission’s general functions.
  43. 33AFunctions relating to foreign monuments and buildings
  44. 33BPowers to exploit intangible assets
  45. 33CAssistance in relation to protected wrecks
  46. 34Commission to exercise certain ministerial functions.
  47. 35Power of Commission to form companies.
  48. 36Records: powers of entry.
  49. 37Monuments etc. partly situated in England.
  50. 38Finance.
  51. General
  52. 39Dissolution of certain bodies. Repealed
  53. 40Amendments and repeals.
  54. 41Commencement.
  55. 42Extent.
  56. 43Short title.
  57. Schedule 1: The Boards
  58. Part I: Victoria and Albert Museum
  59. Status
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. Membership
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. Staff
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. Proceedings
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. Allowances
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. Instruments
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. Finance
  74. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  75. Reports
  76. 10Paragraph 10
  77. Part II: Science Museum
  78. Status
  79. 11Paragraph 11
  80. 12Paragraph 12
  81. Membership
  82. 13Paragraph 13
  83. Staff
  84. 14Paragraph 14
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. Proceedings
  87. 16Paragraph 16
  88. Allowances
  89. 17Paragraph 17
  90. Instruments
  91. 18Paragraph 18
  92. Finance
  93. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  94. Reports
  95. 20Paragraph 20
  96. Part III: Armouries
  97. Status
  98. 21Paragraph 21
  99. 22Paragraph 22
  100. Membership
  101. 23Paragraph 23
  102. Staff
  103. 24Paragraph 24
  104. 25Paragraph 25
  105. Proceedings
  106. 26Paragraph 26
  107. Allowances
  108. 27Paragraph 27
  109. Instruments
  110. 28Paragraph 28
  111. Accounts
  112. 29Paragraph 29
  113. Information
  114. 30Paragraph 30
  115. Part IV: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  116. Status
  117. 31Paragraph 31
  118. 32Paragraph 32
  119. Membership
  120. 33Paragraph 33
  121. Staff
  122. 34Paragraph 34
  123. 35Paragraph 35
  124. Proceedings
  125. 36Paragraph 36
  126. Allowances
  127. 37Paragraph 37
  128. Instruments
  129. 38Paragraph 38
  130. Accounts
  131. 39Paragraph 39
  132. Information
  133. 40Paragraph 40
  134. Schedule 2: Armed Forces Museums
  135. Introduction
  136. 1Paragraph 1
  137. Offer of employment
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. Superannuation
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. Schedule 3: The Commission
  142. Status
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. Membership
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. Staff
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. Proceedings
  151. 6Paragraph 6
  152. 7Paragraph 7
  153. 8Paragraph 8
  154. Committees
  155. 9Paragraph 9
  156. Instruments
  157. 10Paragraph 10
  158. Members’ remuneration
  159. 11Paragraph 11
  160. Accounts
  161. 12Paragraph 12
  162. Information
  163. 13Paragraph 13
  164. House of Commons disqualification
  165. 14Paragraph 14
  166. Schedule 4: The Commission: Amendments
  167. Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (c. 49)
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. 2Paragraph 2
  170. 3Paragraph 3
  171. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  172. 5Paragraph 5
  173. 6Paragraph 6
  174. 7Paragraph 7
  175. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  176. 9Paragraph 9
  177. 10Paragraph 10
  178. 11Paragraph 11
  179. Pastoral Measure 1968 (No. 1)
  180. 12Paragraph 12
  181. Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c. 22)
  182. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  183. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  184. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78)
  185. 15—17Paragraph 15—17 Repealed
  186. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  187. 19—21Paragraph 19—21 Repealed
  188. Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1972 (c. 42)
  189. 22Paragraph 22
  190. 23, 24Paragraph 23, 24 Repealed
  191. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)
  192. 25Paragraph 25
  193. 26Paragraph 26
  194. 27Paragraph 27
  195. 28Paragraph 28
  196. 29Paragraph 29
  197. 30Paragraph 30
  198. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  199. 32Paragraph 32
  200. 33Paragraph 33
  201. 34Paragraph 34
  202. 35Paragraph 35
  203. 36Paragraph 36
  204. 37Paragraph 37
  205. 38Paragraph 38
  206. 39Paragraph 39
  207. 40Paragraph 40
  208. 41Paragraph 41
  209. 42Paragraph 42
  210. 43Paragraph 43
  211. 44Paragraph 44
  212. 45Paragraph 45
  213. 46Paragraph 46
  214. 47Paragraph 47
  215. 48Paragraph 48
  216. 49Paragraph 49
  217. 50Paragraph 50
  218. 51Paragraph 51
  219. 52Paragraph 52
  220. 53Paragraph 53
  221. 54Paragraph 54
  222. 55Paragraph 55
  223. 56Paragraph 56
  224. 57Paragraph 57
  225. 58Paragraph 58
  226. 59Paragraph 59
  227. 60Paragraph 60
  228. 61Paragraph 61
  229. 62Paragraph 62
  230. 63Paragraph 63
  231. 64Paragraph 64
  232. 65Paragraph 65
  233. 66Paragraph 66
  234. 67Paragraph 67
  235. 68Paragraph 68
  236. 69Paragraph 69
  237. Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
  238. 70Paragraph 70
  239. Interpretation
  240. 71Paragraph 71
  241. Schedule 5: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  242. National Gallery and Tate Gallery Act 1954 (c. 65)
  243. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  244. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  245. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  246. 3Paragraph 3
  247. Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  248. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  249. British Museum Act 1963 (c. 24)
  250. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  251. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  252. British Library Act 1972 (c. 54)
  253. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  254. Schedule 6Repeals