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

         1. Incorporation and status

            1. 1. (1) The Board shall be a body corporate to which, subject to the provisions of...

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

         2. Membership

            1. 3. (1) The Board shall consist of not fewer than 12 nor more than 15 persons...

            2. 4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a trustee shall hold and vacate...

         3. Staff

            1. 5. (1) The right of the Board under section 19(1)(a)(vi) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland)...

            2. 6. (1) The Board shall, in accordance with procedures approved by the Department, appoint a fit...

         4. Committees

            1. 7. (1) The Board shall appoint from among its members— (a) an Audit Committee; (b) a...

         5. Procedure

            1. 8. The proceedings of the Board or of any committee or sub-committee thereof shall not be...

            2. 9. (1) Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the Board...

         6. Assembly disqualification

            1. 10. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (other...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

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

      1. Interpretation (1) In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by Article 3(3). Transfer...

         1. Interpretation

            1. 1. In this Schedule, “former body” means a body abolished by Article 3(3).

         2. Transfer of property, etc.

            1. 2. On the appointed day all property, rights and liabilities to which a former body is...

            2. 3. On and after the appointed day— (a) any agreement (whether in writing or not) which...

            3. 4. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs 2 and 3, any legal proceedings or applications...

            4. 5. Stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer effected by this Schedule.

         3. Contracts of employment

            1. 6. Paragraph 2 does not apply to rights and liabilities under a contract of employment, but...

            2. 7. The contract of employment between a person to whom this paragraph applies and the former...

            3. 8. Without prejudice to paragraph 7— (a) all the former body's rights, powers, duties and liabilities...

            4. 9. Paragraphs 7 and 8 are without prejudice to any right of an employee to terminate...

         4. Accounting Arrangements

            1. 10. (1) The Board shall make arrangements for a statement of accounts to be prepared, in...

         5. Reporting Arrangements

            1. 11. The Board shall, in relation to each former body, make arrangements for a report to...

   3. Schedule 3 — Amendments

   4. Schedule 4 — Repeals