National Heritage Act 1997
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1997 c. 14 |
| Year | 1997 |
(1) For section 3 of the The powers of the Trustees to give financial assistance under this section are exercisable in the case of things of any kind which are of scenic, historic, archaeological, aesthetic, architectural, engineering, artistic or scientific interest, including animals and plants which are of zoological or botanical interest.securing the preservation or enhancement of such things,encouraging the study and understanding of them and the compilation and dissemination of information about them,securing or improving access to them, or their display,encouraging enjoyment of them, orencouraging the maintenance and development of the skills required for their preservation or enhancement,acquire property of any kind (including land) ,construct or convert buildings,carry out other works, orprovide education or training.shall obtain any expert advice about the project they consider appropriate, andmust be satisfied that the project is of importance to the national heritage.Financial assistance under this section shall be given by way of grant or loan out of the Fund, and in giving such assistance the Trustees may impose any conditions they think fit.maintenance, repair, insurance and safe-keeping,means of access or display,disposal or lending, orrepayment of grant or loan.In giving any financial assistance under this section for any project for the preservation or enhancement of anything, or determining the conditions on which such assistance is to be given, the Trustees shall bear in mind the desirability of public access to, or the public display of, the thing in question and of its enjoyment by the public.The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, apply sums received by him under this section as money provided by Parliament instead of paying them into the Consolidated Fund(2) After that section there is inserted—“ the Trustees think fit ” , and(c) for paragraph 6 (staff) there is substituted—The Schedule (which makes consequential amendments) shall have effect. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Heritage Act 1997.(2) The preceding sections of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be appointed for different purposes.(3) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
- “(1) The Trustees may give financial assistance for any project within subsection (2) below which appears to them—
- (a) to relate to an important aspect of the history, natural history or landscape of the United Kingdom, and
- (b) to be of public benefit.
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