# The National Heritage Act 1983 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1983, Note: Explanatory note


This order brings into force on 8th August 1983 the provisions of sections 23 and 29 of the National Heritage Act 1983 together with Part IV of Schedule 1. These relate to the establishment of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
This order also brings into force paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 5 to the Act so far as they relate to the Gardens. Paragraph 3 inserts the Gardens into the list of establishments and organisations whose administrative and departmental records are public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51). Paragraph 4 inserts the Board of Trustees of the Gardens into the list of institutions which so far as they are charities are exempt charities within the meaning of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/1183/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-heritage-act-1983-commencement-no-2-order-1983/note
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