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<p>Some national museums are prevented by law from ‘deaccessioning’ objects in their
collections unless, broadly, they are duplicates or unfit for retention. The two exceptions
to this are human remains (less than 1,000 years old) and Nazi-era spoliation.</p><p>The
Acts governing the national museums which have provisions prohibiting the trustees
of the museums from disposing of items in their collection are listed below. The provisions
are explicit and specific, setting out limited scenarios where disposal would be permitted.
The Government has no plans to change these Acts.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Governing
Legislation</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Museum Act
1963</p></td><td><p>British Museum National History Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Library Act 1972</p></td><td><p>British Library</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Heritage
Act 1983</p></td><td><p>Victoria and Albert Museum Science Museum Royal Armouries
Kew Gardens</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside Museums and Galleries Order 1986</p></td><td><p>National
Museums Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Museums and Galleries Act 1992</p></td><td><p>Tate
National Portrait Gallery National Gallery Wallace Collection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial
War Museum Act 1920</p></td><td><p>Imperial War Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National
Maritime Museum Act 1934</p></td><td><p>Royal Museum Greenwich (National Maritime
Museum)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p>
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