Museums and Galleries Act 1992

Part I U.K. The British Museum and the British Museum (Natural History)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 Pt. I partly in force: Sch. 8 Pt. I except for para. 1(7) in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 11(4) and S.I. 1992/1874, art. 2

Valid from 01/09/1992

British Museum (Natural History): change of name U.K.

1 (1) The body corporate established by section 8 of the M1 British Museum Act 1963 with the name of “the Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History)” and the museum known as “the British Museum (Natural History)” shall instead be known respectively as “ the Trustees of the Natural History Museum ” and “ the Natural History Museum ”.

(2) The amendments specified in the following provisions of this paragraph are made in consequence of sub-paragraph (1) above.

(3) In the British Museum Act 1963—

(a) the words “Natural History Museum” shall be substituted for the words “ British Museum (Natural History) ” wherever occurring in sections 8(1) and (3) and 10(1); and

(b) in Schedule 2, in paragraph 4, for the words “that Museum” there shall be substituted the words “ the Natural History Museum ”.

(4) In Schedule 8 to the M2 Superannuation Act 1965 (which specifies certain kinds of employment service in which is treated as service in the permanent civil service for pension purposes) for the words “British Museum (Natural History)” there shall be substituted the words “ Natural History Museum ”.

(5) In Schedule 1 to the M3 Superannuation Act 1972 (which specifies certain kinds of employment to persons serving in which section 1 of that Act applies) for the words “British Museum (Natural History)” there shall be substituted the words “ Natural History Museum ”.

(6) In section 1(1) of the M4 Museums and Galleries Admission Charges Act 1972 (which specifies the museums and galleries which may make admission charges) for paragraph (b) (the British Museum (Natural History)) there shall be substituted—

“(b) the Natural History Museum;”.

(7) In section 149B(6)(a) of the M5 Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (exemption from tax on chargeable gains for the Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) etc) for the words “British Museum (Natural History)” there shall be substituted the words “ Natural History Museum ”.

(8) In section 507(1)(d) of the M6 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (tax exemption for the Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History)) for the words “British Museum (Natural History)” there shall be substituted the words “ Natural History Museum ”.

(9) In section 271(6)(a) of the M7 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (exemption from tax on chargeable gains for the Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) etc) for the words “British Museum (Natural History)” there shall be substituted the words “ Natural History Museum ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 1(1)-(6)(8)(9) in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 11(4) and S.I. 1992/1874, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1963 c. 24.

M2 1965 c. 74.

M3 1972 c. 11.

M4 1972 c. 73.

M5 1979 c. 14.

M6 1988 c. 1.

M7 1992 c. 12.

Transfer of certain Ministerial functions U.K.

Prospective

2 (1) The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 8(2)(b) and 10(2) of the M8 British Museum Act 1963 (power to appoint one of the Natural History Trustees and power to alter authorised repositories of either Museum) are hereby transferred to the Lord President of the Council; and accordingly—

(a) in section 8(2)(b) of that Act, for the words from “by” to “on” there shall be substituted the words “ by the Lord President of the Council on ”; and

(b) in section 10(2) of that Act, for the words “Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “ Lord President of the Council ”.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the coming into force of that sub-paragraph.

Marginal Citations

M8 1963 c. 24.

Valid from 01/09/1992

The British Museum (Purchase of Land) Act 1894 U.K.

3 (1) Section 2 of the M9 British Museum (Purchase of Land) Act 1894 (which requires the purchased property to be managed in such manner as the Treasury may direct and the net rents and profits to be paid into the Exchequer) shall cease to have effect. U.K.

(2) In section 2A of that Act (the purchased property not to be sold without the consent of the Treasury and any proceeds of sale to be paid into the Exchequer) for the words from “Treasury” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ Lord President of the Council ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 8 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 11(4) and S.I. 1992/1874, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M9 1894 c. 34.

Valid from 01/09/1992

The Charities Act 1960 E+W

Valid from 01/08/1993

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8 para. 4 repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(2), 99(1), Sch.7

4 In Schedule 2 to the M11 Charities Act 1960 (which lists the institutions which, so far as they are charities, are exempt charities within the meaning of that Act) for paragraph (d) (which relates to the British Museum and includes a reference to the British Museum (Natural History)) there shall be substituted—

“(d) the Trustees of the British Museum and the Trustees of the Natural History Museum;”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 8 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 11(4) and S.I. 1992/1874, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M11 1960 c. 58.

Valid from 01/09/1992

The British Museum Act 1963 U.K.

5 U.K. In consequence of section 6 of this Act, in the M10 British Museum Act 1963, the words “ or section 6 of the Museums and Galleries Act 1992 ” shall be inserted—

(a) at the end of section 3(4); and

(b) after the word “section” in section 5(3).

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 8 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 11(4) and S.I. 1992/1874, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M10 1963 c. 24.