(1)So far as practicable and subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall—
(a)care for, preserve and add to the objects in their collections,
(b)secure that the objects are exhibited to and interpreted for the public,
(c)secure that the objects are available to persons seeking to inspect them in connection with study or research,
(d)generally promote the public’s awareness, appreciation and understanding of matters agricultural, archaeological, architectural, artistic, cultural, environmental, historical, industrial, military, scientific and social both by means of the Board’s collections and by such other means, including collaboration with other institutions, as they consider appropriate, and
(e)provide education, instruction and advice and carry out research.
(2)In carrying out their functions the Board shall have due regard to the Scottish aspect of the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(d) above.
(3)If the Secretary of State directs the Board to exercise functions which are exercisable by him (whether by virtue of an enactment or otherwise), which in his opinion can be exercised appropriately by the Board having regard to their functions and resources, and which are specified in the direction, the Board shall exercise them on his behalf in such manner as he may from time to time direct; but nothing in this subsection authorises the Board to exercise a function of making regulations or other instruments of a legislative character.