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British Museum Act 1805

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.
Citation	45 Geo. 3. c. 127
Dates
Royal assent	12 July 1805
Commencement	12 July 1805
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1872 Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Repealed by	British Museum Act 1963
Status: Repealed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The whole Act was repealed by section 13(5) of, and Schedule 4 to, the British Museum Act 1963.

See also

• British Museum Act

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

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".

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