Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

   1. 3. The Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland

   2. 4. Functions of the Board

   3. 5. Disposal of objects

   4. 6. Transfer by other bodies of assets, etc. to the Board

   5. 7. Power of Board to make bye-laws

   6. 8. Power of Board to form companies

   7. 9. Financial provisions

   8. 10. Accounts of the Board

   9. 11. Annual report on exercise of functions by the Board

4. PART III MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES PROVIDED BY DISTRICT COUNCILS

   1. 12. Provision and maintenance of museums and galleries by district councils

   2. 13. Bye-laws concerning museums and galleries

   3. 14. Grants

5. Article 15—Amendments and repeals

   1. Article 15—Amendments and repeals

6. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. Incorporation and status (1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which,...

         1. Incorporation and status

            1. 1. (1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which,...

            2. 2. The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or...

         2. Membership

            1. 3. (1) The Board shall consist of not fewer than 12...

            2. 4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...

         3. Staff

            1. 5. (1) The right of the Board under section 19(1)(a)(vi) of...

            2. 6. (1) The Board shall, in accordance with procedures approved by...

         4. Committees

            1. 7. (1) The Board shall appoint from among its members—

         5. Procedure

            1. 8. The proceedings of the Board or of any committee or...

            2. 9. (1) Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act...

         6. Assembly disqualification

            1. 10. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, ETC., TO THE BOARD FROM FORMER BODIES

      1. Interpretation In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by...

         1. Interpretation

            1. 1. In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by...

         2. Transfer of property, etc.

            1. 2. On the appointed day all property, rights and liabilities to...

            2. 3. On and after the appointed day— (a) any agreement (whether...

            3. 4. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs 2 and 3,...

            4. 5. Stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any...

         3. Contracts of employment

            1. 6. Paragraph 2 does not apply to rights and liabilities under...

            2. 7. The contract of employment between a person to whom this...

            3. 8. Without prejudice to paragraph 7— (a) all the former body's...

            4. 9. Paragraphs 7 and 8 are without prejudice to any right...

         4. Accounting Arrangements

            1. 10. (1) The Board shall make arrangements for a statement of...

         5. Reporting Arrangements

            1. 11. The Board shall, in relation to each former body, make...

   3. 1. Schedule 3 — Amendments

   4. 1. Schedule 4 — Repeals