British Museum Act 1805
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to vest the Townleian Collection of Ancient Sculpture in the Trustees of the British Museum for the Use of the Publick.[b] |
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| Citation | 45 Geo. 3. c. 127 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 July 1805 |
| Commencement | 12 July 1805[c] |
| Repealed | 30 September 1963[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | British Museum Act 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The British Museum Act 1805[a] (45 Geo. 3. c. 127) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allowed the museum to acquire the Townley Collection from the estate of Charles Townley.
Subsequent developments
Sections 1 and 6 of the act were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 63), which came into force on 6 August 1872.[1]
The whole act was repealed by section 13(5) of, and the fourth schedule to, the British Museum Act 1963, which came into force on 30 September 1963.[2]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ↑ These words are printed against this act in the second column of second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
- ↑ The British Museum Act 1963 (Commencement) Order 1963 (SI 1963/1546).
References
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1872", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/35-36 c. 63
- ↑ "British Museum Act 1963", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1963 c. 24
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