Museums and Galleries Act 1992
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The Museums and Galleries Act 1992 is a UK statute that modernised the governance, powers, and funding arrangements of major national museums and galleries, including the National Gallery.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| amends |
law relating to the Armouries
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law relating to the National Gallery ⓘ law relating to the National Portrait Gallery ⓘ law relating to the Science Museum ⓘ law relating to the Tate Gallery ⓘ law relating to the Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ law relating to the Wallace Collection ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitution |
National Gallery
NERFINISHED
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National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ National Portrait Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Armouries NERFINISHED ⓘ Science Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 1992 c. 44 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishesBody | Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make new provision with respect to the boards of trustees of the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Wallace Collection and the Armouries; to establish a Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside; to make new provision with respect to the trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of trustees for specified museums and galleries
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powers of trustees to acquire and dispose of objects ⓘ powers of trustees to charge for admission in certain circumstances ⓘ powers of trustees to lend and borrow objects ⓘ terms of office of trustees of specified museums and galleries ⓘ transfer of property, rights and liabilities to new or reconstituted boards of trustees ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define powers and functions of the boards of trustees of specified national museums and galleries
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to make provision about funding arrangements for certain national museums and galleries ⓘ to modernise the governance of major national museums and galleries in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulatesBody |
Board of Trustees of the Armouries
NERFINISHED
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Board of Trustees of the National Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Board of Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ Trustees of the Science Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1992-03-06 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Museums and Galleries Act 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force, subject to later amendments ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
governance of national museums
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powers of museum trustees ⓘ public funding of museums and galleries ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1992 ⓘ |
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