30E+W+SAt the end of section 5 of the 1979 Act (works to preserve scheduled monument) there shall be inserted—
“(3)If it appears to the Secretary of State that any works are urgently necessary for the preservation of a scheduled monument situated in England, he may (instead of acting as mentioned in subsection (1) above) authorise the Commission to enter the site of the monument and execute such works as are specified in the authorisation.
(4)In that case, the Commission may enter the site and execute the works after giving the owner and (if the owner is not the occupier) the occupier of the monument not less than seven days’ notice in writing of their intention to do so.
(5)Where the Secretary of State gives an authorisation under subsection (3) above, subsection (2) above shall have effect with the substitution of "Commission’ for "Secretary of State’ (in each place) and of "execute’ for "executes’.”