HC Deb 05 May 1983 vol 42 cc457-8

'(1) With the consent of the Secretary of State and subject to any conditions he may impose, the Board may form or take part in forming one or more bodies corporate which (or each of which) has as its main object or objects one or more of those mentioned in subsection (2). (2) The objects are—

  1. (a) the production and publication of books, films or other informative material relating to science and technology.
  2. (b) the production of replicas or reproductions of objects relating to science and technology, or of souvenirs,
  3. (c) the sale of informative material relating to science and technology, or of replicas or reproductions of objects relating to science and technology, or of souvenirs, and
  4. (d) the provision of catering or car parking or other services or facilities for the public at any premises occupied or managed by the Board.
(3) The Board may hold interests in any such body, exercise rights conferred by the holding of interests in it, and provide financial or other assistance to or in respect of it (including assistance by way of guarantee of its obligations). (4) In this section references to science and technology include references to the development of those subjects. (5) This section is without prejudice to any power of the Board to undertake anything mentioned in subsection (2) by virtue of section 9.'.—[Mr Chanon.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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