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British Museum Act 1963

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.(1) From the commencement of this Act, the body known...

  3. 2. General Powers of Trustees.

  4. 3. Keeping and inspection of collections.

  5. 4. Lending of objects.

  6. 5. Disposal of objects.

  7. 6. Staff.

  8. 7. Reports by Trustees.

  9. 8. Separation of Natural History Museum.

  10. 9. Transfers to other institutions.

  11. 10. Authorised repositories.

  12. 11. Amendment of 57&58 Vict. c. 34.

  13. 12. Expenses of additional repositories and storage premises.

  14. 13. Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and repeals.

  15. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Tenure of Office and Proceedings of Trustees

      1. 1.Each trustee shall hold office for such period as is...

      2. 2.A trustee may resign his office by notice in writing...

      3. 3.The functions of the Trustees may be exercised notwithstanding vacancies...

      4. 4.The quorum at meetings of the Trustees shall be six....

      5. 5.The Trustees may make rules for regulating their proceedings and...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Transitional Provisions as to Separation of Natural History Museum

      1. 1.(1) The following property shall vest at the commencement of...

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 4.Subject to the provisions of this Act, all matters and...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Sites of Authorised Repositories

      1. Part I British Museum

        1. 1.So much of the site in London bounded by Great...

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.No. 6 Burlington Gardens, London W.1.

        4. 4.Nos. 38/56 inclusive (even numbers only) Orsman Road, London N.1....

        5. 5.The former Post Office Savings Bank Building, Blythe Road, London...

        6. 6.No. 23 Blythe Road, London W.14.

        7. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9.The site in Shinfield lying to the east of Cutbush...

      2. Part II British Museum (Natural History)

        1. 1.The site in London bounded by Queen’s Gate, Cromwell Road,...

        2. 2.The site in Tring lying to the east of Akeman...

        3. 3.The site in Tring lying to the West of Akeman...

        4. 4.The site in Wandsworth known as 75 Kimber Road, London...

        5. 5.The site in Keyworth known as British Geological Survey, Environmental...

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

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