Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)

Part I E+W+S Ancient Monuments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-32) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 70, 125(2), Sch. 9 para.10(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Public access to monuments under public control E+W+S

20 Provision of facilities for the public in connection with ancient monuments. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State [F1 and the Commission] and any local authority may provide such facilities and information or other services for the public [F2 for or in connection with affording public access]—

(a) [F3 to] [F3 in or on] any monument under their ownership or guardianship by virtue of this Act; or

(b) (in the case of the Secretary of State) [F4 to] [F4 in or on] any monument otherwise under his control or management;

as appear to them to be necessary or desirable.

(2) [F5 Facilities and information or other services for the public may be provided under this section in or on the monument itself or on any land associated with the monument.]

[F5 In subsection (1), references to a monument include references to any land associated with the monument.

(2A) The facilities and services which may be provided for the public under this section include—

(a) facilities and information or other services for or in connection with affording public access to the monument, and

(b) facilities for the sale of goods and the provision of other services.]

(3) The Secretary of State [F6 and the Commission] and any local authority shall have power to make such charges as they may from time to time determine for the use of any facility or service provided by them for the public under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 46(2)

F2 Words in s. 20(1) repealed (S.) (30.6.2011) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 8(a)(i), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 20(1)(a) substituted (S.) (30.6.2011) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 8(a)(ii), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 20(1)(b) substituted (S.) (30.6.2011) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 8(a)(iii), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, Sch.

F5 S. 20(2)(2A) substituted for s. 20(2) (S.) (30.6.2011) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 8(b), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, Sch.

F6 Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 46(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 20 functions made exercisable concurrently (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with art. 25(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 25(2)(xxvii) (with art. 35)

C3 S. 20 functions made exercisable concurrently (with effect in accordance with art. 25(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 2, 25(1), 25(1), 25(2)(xxvii) (with art. 35)