British Museum Act 1963

2 (1) For the purposes of this paragraph there shall be constituted, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, a committee consisting of—

(a) a chairman, being a barrister or solicitor appointed by the Treasury, and

(b) two persons appointed by the Trustees of the British Museum, and

(c) two persons appointed by the Natural History Trustees.

(2) The committee shall determine what provision should be made by means of the transfer of property, the alteration of trusts or the establishment or variation of common investment funds, or by any other means, for enabling such of the endowments of the Museums as are held (whether in trust or not) for the purposes of the British Museum (Natural History) to be conveniently administered and applied for those purposes after the commencement of this Act, for transferring from the Trustees of the British Museum to the Natural History Trustees such powers of appointment to offices as in the opinion of the committee should be so transferred, and for otherwise enabling the provisions of section 8(1) of this Act to be carried into full effect, and shall transmit a report of its determinations to the Treasury, who shall make an order giving effect to them.