(1)So far as practicable and subject to the following provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Board—
(a)to care for, preserve and add to the objects in their collections;
(b)to secure that those objects are exhibited to the public and made available to persons seeking to inspect them in connection with study or research; and
(c)generally to promote understanding and appreciation of historic and contemporary London and of its society and culture, both by means of their collections and by such other means as they consider appropriate.
(2)The board may, subject to the provisions of this Act, do all such things as they think necessary or expedient for those purposes and their functions under this Act.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) above, for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above the Board may—
(a)provide archaeological services and undertake archaeological investigations and research in connection with land in London, publish information concerning such investigations and research and promote the provision of such services and the undertaking of such investigations and research and the publishing of such information;
(b)subject to subsection (4) below, acquire or dispose of any land or any estate or interest in land.
(4)The Board shall not acquire or dispose of any land or any estate or interest in land without the consent of the [F2Greater London Authority] and the Corporation and such consent may be given subject to such conditions as the [F2Greater London Authority] and the Corporation consider appropriate.
(5) In this section “ London ” includes all Greater London and the surrounding region. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 3 substituted by Museum of London Act 1986 (c. 8, SIF78), s. 2(1).
F2Words in s. 3(4) substituted (6.4.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 48(1), 59(7); S.I. 2008/582, art. 2(c)