British Museum Act 1805
| Act of Parliament | |
| 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] |
|---|---|
| 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| Repealed | 30 September 1963[d] |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| Repealed by | British Museum Act 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
| [1805: 45 George 3 c.127: Vesting the Townleian Collection in the British Museum. Text of statute as originally enacted] | |
The British Museum Act 1805 (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.
Legacy
The whole act was repealed by section 13(5) of, and the fourth schedule to, the British Museum Act 1963.
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
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