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British Museum Act 1805

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British Museum Act 1805[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to vest the Townleian Collection of Ancient Sculpture in the Trustees of the British Museum for the Use of the Publick.[2]
Citation45 Geo. 3. c. 127
Dates
Royal assent12 July 1805
Commencement12 July 1805
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byBritish Museum Act 1963
Status: Repealed

The British Museum Act 1805 (45 Geo. 3. c. 127) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It allowed the museum to acquire the Townley Collection from the estate of Charles Townley.

The whole Act was repealed by section 13(5) of, and Schedule 4 to, the British Museum Act 1963.

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 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 Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".