16Damaging certain ancient monumentsE+W
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(1)Section 28 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46) (offence of damaging certain ancient monuments) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), after “any protected monument” insert “ situated in England ”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(1A)A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages a protected monument situated in Wales is guilty of an offence if the person—
(a)knew or ought reasonably to have known that it was a protected monument; and
(b)intended to destroy or damage the monument or was reckless as to whether the monument would be damaged or destroyed.”