Gallery policies

Acquisition and disposal policy

Acquisition and disposal policy

Guidelines for Gallery Trustees on the acquisition and disposal of portraits in the collection. Last updated July 2008.

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Archives and records management policy

Archives and records management policy

An outline of the purposes of record management and the implementation of a records management plan.

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Intellectual Property Rights ('IPR') policy

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A definition, statement of principles, responsibilities and current procedures. Last updated July 2007.

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Due Diligence policy

Due Diligence policy

Principles regarding provenance and provenance research when considering any acquisition or inward loan. Last updated January 2009.

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Exhibitions and displays policy

Exhibitions and displays policy

Outlining the criteria by which the programme is decided, and how individual exhibitions and displays are selected. Last updated October 2007.

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Equality scheme

Outlining the Gallery's duties under a variety of acts on race relations, disability and gender equality.

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Anti Fraud Policy

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The policy on the control of fraud and suspected fraud within the Gallery. Last updated March 2006.

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