British_Film_Institute_Act_1949
British Film Institute Act 1949
United Kingdom law
The British Film Institute Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 35) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It allows the government to fund the British Film Institute.
| Long title | An Act to provide for the payment to the British Film Institute of grants out of moneys provided by Parliament. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 35 |
| Introduced by | Glenvil Hall[1] (Commons) Lord Pakenham[2] (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 May 1949 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Sunday Cinema Act 1972 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Act has only one operative section which allowed the Treasury to make grants to the British Film Institute out of Parliament-approved funds.[3] This was in addition to any grants from the Cinematograph Fund established under the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932.[4]
The Act was amended by the Sunday Cinema Act 1972 to remove the reference to the Cinematograph Fund, as it was being wound up.[5]
The Act had its second reading in the House of Commons on 6 May 1949.[1] It was passed to the House of Lords on 16 May,[6] and had its second reading there on 25 May.[2] The Act was given royal assent on 31 May 1949.[7]
- "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE BILL HC Deb 06 May 1949 vol 464 cc1378-96". Hansard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE BILL HL Deb 25 May 1949 vol 162 cc1143-9". Hansard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "1 - Payment of grants to British Film Institute. (amended)". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "1 - Payment grants to British Film Institute". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Sunday Cinema Act 1972" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE BILL HL Deb 16 May 1949 vol 162 c720". Hansard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "ROYAL ASSENT HC Deb 31 May 1949 vol 465 cc1941-2". Hansard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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