National Gallery of Ireland Act, 1928

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Exhibitions of pictures from the National Gallery.

2.—(1) The Governors and Guardians at their discretion may, for the purpose of promoting the study of art, hold at such places in Saorstát Eireann as they think fit public exhibitions of pictures selected by them from the pictures in the National Gallery belonging to them and for the purpose of any such exhibition may transport to and from the building in which such exhibition is held the pictures so selected and may retain such pictures in such building during and for a reasonable time before and after such exhibition.

(2) Whenever the Governors and Guardians hold an exhibition of pictures under this section, they shall take all such steps (including insurance) as they shall consider to be reasonably necessary or proper for ensuring the safety and preservation of such pictures while out of the National Gallery.