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C1By S.I. 1983/879, art. 6(1) the Secretary of State's function of making orders under s. 41 is transferred to the Lord President of the Council so far as the bringing into force of the following provisions of the Act is concerned namely:— (a) sections 1 to 16 and Parts I and II of Schedule 1; (b) paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 7 of Schedule 5; (c) paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Schedule, so far as they relate to the Science Museum of the Victoria and Albert Museum; (d) Schedule 6, so far as it relates to the Patents and Designs Act 1907, the National Gallery and Tate Gallery Act 1954 and the Public Records Act 1958.
C2By S.I. 1983/879, art. 6(2) the Secretary of State's function of making orders under s. 41 is, so far as the bringing into force of s. 40 of the Act is concerned, exercisable by the Lord President of the Council concurrently with the Secretary of State.
C3Power of appointment conferred by s. 41(1)(4)(5) fully exercised (Act, except Sch. 4 para. 15 which comes into force on 1.10.1984, fully in force 1.4.1984): S.I. 1983/1062, 1183, 1437; 1984/208, 217 and 225
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