Section 134 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (protection of
cultural objects on loan: protected objects) is amended as follows.
A
bill
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Extend the protection from seizure or forfeiture given to cultural objects.
B e it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Section 134 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (protection of
cultural objects on loan: protected objects) is amended as follows.
“(4A)The relevant authority may extend the maximum protection period
for a further period of up to 3 months in relation to an object that is
in—
(a)the United Kingdom for the purpose of public display in a
temporary exhibition at a museum or gallery in England or
Scotland, or
(b)England or Scotland for any of the purposes listed in subsection
(7)(b) to (e).
(4B)In subsection (4A) “relevant authority” means—
(a)the Secretary of State in relation to an object that is—
(i)in the United Kingdom for the purpose of public display
in a temporary exhibition at a museum or gallery in
England, or
(ii)in England for any of the purposes listed in subsection
(7)(b) to (e);
(b)the Scottish Ministers in relation to an object that is—
(i)in the United Kingdom for the purpose of public display
in a temporary exhibition at a museum or gallery in
Scotland, or
(ii)in Scotland for any of the purposes listed in subsection
(7)(b) to (e).
(4C)The power under subsection (4A)—
(a)may be exercised on more than one occasion in relation to a
particular object (whether by the same relevant authority or
by different relevant authorities);
(b)if exercisable by both relevant authorities at a particular time
in relation to a particular object, is exercisable concurrently by
those authorities.
(4D)In this section “maximum protection period”, in relation to an object,
means—
(a)the period of 12 months specified in subsection (4)(b),
(b)any longer period arising under subsection (5) in relation to
the object, or
(c)if the power under subsection (4A) has been exercised in
relation to the object, the period specified in subsection (4)(b),
or arising under subsection (5), as extended by that exercise of
that power (and by any other previous exercise of that power).
(4E)In relation to an object the maximum protection period for which is
the period mentioned in subsection (4D)(c), references to the United
Kingdom in subsections (4)(a), (5) and (8) are to be read as references
to England or Scotland.”
In subsection (5), after “(4)(b)” insert “, as extended under subsection (4A) if
relevant,”.
In section 137 (interpretation), in subsection (10)—
For ““United Kingdom”” substitute “A reference to the United Kingdom
or any part of the United Kingdom”;
after “adjacent to the United Kingdom” insert “or that part of the
United Kingdom”.
This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning
with the day on which this Act is passed.
This Act may be cited as the Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act
2022.
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