
1 
This Order may be cited as the National Heritage Act 1983 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1983.
2 
In this Order “the Act” means the National Heritage Act 1983.
3 
The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 and 2 to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on the day specified in the heading to the Schedule in question.
4 
The transitional provision contained in Schedule 3 to this Order shall have effect in connection with the bringing into force of paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act.
Whitelaw
Lord President of the Council
20th July 1983
SCHEDULE 1


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 40. Amendments and repeals.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1, 5 and 7. Minor and consequential amendments.
Schedule 6, so far as it relates to the repeal of section 4(2) of the National Gallery and Tate Gallery Act 1954. Repeals.
SCHEDULE 2


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 1. Establishment of the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Section 9. Establishment of the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 8, 10 to 18 and 20. Membership, proceedings etc. of the Boards of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum.
In Schedule 5, paragraph 2, paragraph 3 so far as it relates to the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum and paragraph 4 so far as it relates to the Boards of Trustees of those Museums. Minor and consequential amendments.
SCHEDULE 3
1 
This Schedule shall have effect until section 17(1) of the Act comes into force.
2 
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act shall apply as if the reference to the Armouries were omitted.