SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 The Commission: Amendments

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

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1

Section 21 of the 1979 Act (transfer of ancient monuments between local authorities and Secretary of State) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after “Secretary of State" (in the first place) there shall be inserted “ and the Commission ” and at the end of paragraph (c) there shall be inserted

or

d

from the Secretary of State to the Commission; or

e

from the Commission to the Secretary of State; or

f

from the Commission to the local authority; or

g

from the local authority to the Commission;

3

In subsection (2) after “Secretary of State" there shall be inserted “ or the Commission ”.

4

At the end of the section there shall be inserted—

3

The Commission may not enter into an agreement under subsection (1) above in respect of a monument or land not situated in England.

4

The Secretary of State may not enter into an agreement mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above in respect of a monument or land situated in England without consulting the Commission.

5

The Commission may not enter into an agreement mentioned in subsection (1)(f) above without consulting the Secretary of State.

6

The Commission may not enter into an agreement mentioned in subsection (1)(g) above without the consent of the Secretary of State.