Museums Act

Marginal note:Definitions

• 34 (1) In this section and sections 35 to 39,

  constituent museum

  musée antérieur

  constituent museum means a constituent museum of the National Museums of Canada, namely,

  • (a) the National Gallery of Canada, including the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography,

  • (b) the Canadian Museum of Civilization, including the Canadian War Museum,

  • (c) the National Museum of Natural Sciences, and

  • (d) the National Museum of Science and Technology, including the National Aviation Museum; (musée antérieur)

  successor corporation

  ayant droit

  successor corporation, in relation to a constituent museum, means

  • (a) in the case of the constituent museum referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of that term, the National Gallery of Canada established by subsection 4(1),

  • (b) in the case of the constituent museum referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of that term, the Canadian Museum of Civilization established by subsection 7(1),

  • (c) in the case of the constituent museum referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of that term, the Canadian Museum of Nature established by subsection 10(1), and

  • (d) in the case of the constituent museum referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition of that term, the National Museum of Science and Technology established by subsection 13(1). (ayant droit)

• Marginal note:Transfer of administration and control of property

  (2) The administration and control of all personal property, rights and assets held by or leased to the National Museums of Canada for the use or benefit of a constituent museum immediately before the coming into force of this Act are hereby vested in the successor corporation of that constituent museum.

• Marginal note:Enforcement of obligations

  (3) All obligations and liabilities incurred by the National Museums of Canada for the purposes of a constituent museum and outstanding immediately before the coming into force of this Act are deemed to have been incurred by the successor corporation of that constituent museum, and all such obligations and liabilities and all actions then pending against the National Museums of Canada in respect of that constituent museum may be enforced or continued thereafter against Her Majesty in right of Canada or against that successor corporation.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (4) All obligations and liabilities incurred by the National Museums of Canada, otherwise than for the purposes of a constituent museum, and outstanding immediately before the coming into force of this Act and all actions then pending against the National Museums of Canada, otherwise than in respect of a constituent museum, may be enforced or continued thereafter against Her Majesty in right of Canada.

• Marginal note:Administration

  (5) The Governor in Council may do any thing necessary for or incidental to carrying out the purposes and provisions of this section.