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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

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Transfer of ownership and guardianship of ancient monuments

21Transfer of ancient monuments between local authorities and Secretary of State

(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the Secretary of State and any local authority may, in respect of any monument of which they are the owners or guardians by virtue of this Act or any land associated with any such monument, enter into and carry into effect any agreements for the transfer—

(a)from the Secretary of State to the local authority;

(b)from the local authority to the Secretary of State; or

(c)from the local authority to another local authority;

of that monument or land or (as the case may be) of the guardianship of that monument or land.

(2)Where the Secretary of State or the local authority in question are guardians of a monument or associated land, they may not enter into an agreement under this section with respect to that monument or land without the consent of the persons who are for the time being immediately affected by the operation of the guardianship deed.

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