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MUSEUMS ORDINANCE 1971.
(No. 22 of 1971).
MUSEUMS (URBAN AREAS) BY-LAWS 1971,
In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of section $ of the Museums Ordinance 1971. the Urban Council has made the following by-laws-
1. These by-laws may be cited as the Museums (Urban Areas) By-laws 1971.
2. In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires- "curator" means the curator of a museum:
"staff" means the curator, any assistant curator or any public officer acting in a museum under the directions or on the instructions of the curator.
3. (1) A muscum shall be open to the public on such days and during such hours as may be determined from time to time by the Urban Council.
(2) Notice in the English and Chinese languages, stating the days on which and the hours during which a museum shall be open to the public shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the museum and at the entrances thereto.
(1) No person shall copy or photograph in any manner whatsoever any exhibit except in accordance with a permit granted by the Authority.
(2) A permit granted under paragraph (1) shall be in such form and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Authority.
5. (1) Every person carrying any umbrella, or bag, suitcase or similar receptacle or, subject to paragraph (5), any walking stick or cane, shall, on entering a museum, deposit it forthwith in a cloakroom provided for that purpose.
(2) A receipt token shall be given to every person depositing
an article in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) No liability for loss or damage to any article deposited
in accordance with paragraph (1) shall Be with the Government, the Urban Council or the staff of the museum concerned.
Cuation.
Interpretation,
Times when museumns are open to public.
Copying, etc.. of exhibits.
Articles to be deposited in cloakroom.
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