PART 2

ANCIENT MONUMENTS ETC

Modifications relating to offences

Restrictions on use of metal detectors
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1
Section 42 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46) (restrictions on use of metal detectors) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (7), after “an offence under subsection (1) or (3) above” insert “relating to a protected place situated in England”.
3
After that subsection insert—
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In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) or (3) relating to a protected place situated in Wales, it is a defence for the accused to prove that the accused—
a
had taken all reasonable steps to find out whether the place in which the metal detector was used was a protected place; and
b
did not know, and had no reason to believe, that the place was a protected place.