The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1979

Statutory Instruments

1979 No. 786 (C. 18)

ANCIENT MONUMENTS

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1979

Made

4th July 1979

Laid before Parliament

26th July 1979

The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales in exercise of their powers under section 65(2) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1979.

2.  Sections 48 and 49 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 shall come into operation in England and Wales on 16th July 1979.

Michael R. D. Heseltine

Secretary of State for the Environment

3rd July 1979

Nicholas Edwards

Secretary of State for Wales

4th July 1979

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides for the coming into operation in England and Wales of sections 48 and 49 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Section 48 relates to the recovery of grants for expenditure in conservation areas and on historic buildings, and section 49 provides for grants to the Architectural Heritage Fund.