British Museum Act 1805

British Museum Act 1805 ^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Repealed	30 September 1963 [d]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	Statute Law Revision Act 1872 Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Repealed by	British Museum Act 1963
Status: Repealed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 Text of statute as originally enacted]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The whole act was repealed by section 13(5) of, and the fourth schedule to, the British Museum Act 1963.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

• British Museum Act

Notes

1. 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.
2. 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".
3. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
4. The British Museum Act 1963 (Commencement) Order 1963.

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,