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An Act for legalizing Art Unions.{1} [13th August 1846] WHEREAS certain
voluntary associations have been and may hereafter be formed in various parts
of the United Kingdom, under the name of art unions, for the purchase of
paintings, drawings, or other works of art, to be afterwards allotted and
distributed, by chance or otherwise, among the several members, subscribers,
or contributors, forming part of such associations, or for raising sums of
money by subscription or contribution, to be allotted and distributed, by
chance or otherwise, as prizes, amongst the members, subscribers, or
contributors, forming part of such associations, on the condition nevertheless
that such sums of money so allotted and distributed be expended solely and
entirely in the purchase of paintings, drawings, or other works of art: And
whereas such allotment and distribution of paintings, drawings, or other works
of art, or of sums of money for their purchase, and the proceedings taken to
carry the same into effect, may be deemed and taken to come within the
provisions of the several Acts of Parliament passed for the prevention of
lotteries, little goes, and unlawful games, whereby the members, subscribers,
or contributors of such associations as aforesaid, or persons acting under
their authority or on their behalf, may be liable or subjected to certain
pains and penalties imposed by law on persons concerned in lotteries, little
goes, and unlawful games: And Whereas it is expedient that all members of and
subscribers and contributors to such voluntary associations as aforesaid, and
all persons acting under their authority or on their behalf, so long only as
their proceedings are carried on in good faith for the encouragement of the
fine arts, shall be discharged and protected from any pains and penalties to
which they may have rendered themselves liable, or may hereafter render
themselves liable, by reason of any such their proceedings as aforesaid:[
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