National Heritage Act 1983

Armed forces museums

30 Grants by Secretary of State

(1) This section applies to any institution which has as its object or as one of its main objects the collection, exhibition or retention of articles relating to the history and traditions of some section of the armed forces of the Crown.

(2) The Secretary of State may out of money provided by Parliament pay to the governing body of any such institution such sums towards their expenditure as the Treasury may approve.

(3) The payment may be made on such conditions as the Secretary of State imposes with the Treasury's approval.

31 Designated institutions

(1) Schedule 2 shall have effect in relation to any institution which fulfils title conditions mentioned in subsection (2) and which is designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) the institution is of the kind mentioned in section 30(1), and

(b) immediately before the making of the order the institution was staffed by persons at least one of whom was employed in the civil service of the State.

(3) The power to make an order under subsection (1) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.