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British Museum Act 1963

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Altered composition of British Museum Trustees

  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 and 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.(1) For the purposes of this paragraph there shall be...

      3. 3.Section 451 of the Income Tax Act 1952 (which provides...

      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.The site in Colindale Avenue, London, occupied at the commencement...

      2. PART II British Museum (Natural History)

        1. 1.So much of the site in London bounded by Queen's...

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

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      Repeals

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