Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
PART IAncient Monuments
Protection of scheduled monuments
1Schedule of monuments
2Control of works affecting scheduled monuments
3Grant of scheduled monument consent by order of the Secretary of State
4Duration, modification and revocation of scheduled monument consent
5Execution of works for preservation of a scheduled monument by Secretary of State in cases of urgency
6Powers of entry for inspection of scheduled monuments, etc.
7Compensation for refusal of scheduled monument consent
8Recovery of compensation under section 7 on subsequent grant of consent
9Compensation where works affecting a scheduled monument cease to be authorised
Acquisition of ancient monuments
10Compulsory acquisition of ancient monuments
11Acquisition by agreement or gift of ancient monuments
Guardianship of ancient monuments
12Power to place ancient monument under guardianship
13Effect of guardianship
14Termination of guardianship
Acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an ancient monument, etc.
15Acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an ancient monument
16Acquisition of easements and other similar rights over land in the vicinity of an ancient monument
Agreements concerning ancient monuments, etc.
17Agreements concerning ancient monuments and land in their vicinity
Powers of limited owners
18Powers of limited owners for purposes of sections 12, 16 and 17
Public access to monuments under public control
19Public access to monuments under public control
20Provision of facilities for the public in connection with ancient monuments
Transfer of ownership and guardianship of ancient monuments
21Transfer of ancient monuments between local authorities and Secretary of State
Ancient Monuments Boards
22Ancient Monuments Boards
23Annual reports of Ancient Monuments Boards
Miscellaneous and supplemental
24Expenditure by Secretary of State or local authority on acquisition and preservation of ancient monuments, etc.
25Advice and superintendence by Secretary of State
26Power of entry on land believed to contain an ancient monument
27General provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part I
28Offence of damaging certain ancient monuments
29Compensation orders for damage to monuments under guardianship in England and Wales
30Disposal of land acquired under Part I
31Voluntary contributions towards expenditure under Part I
32Interpretation of Part I
PART IIArchaeological Areas
33Designation of areas of archaeological importance
34Investigating authorities for areas of archaeological importance
35Notice required of operations in areas of archaeological importance
36Certificate to accompany operations notice under section 35
37Exemptions from offence under section 35
38Powers of investigating authority to enter and excavate site of operations covered by an operations notice
39Power of investigating authority to investigate in advance of operations notice any site which may be acquired compulsorily
40Other powers of entry on site of operations covered by an operations notice
41Interpretation of Part II
PART IIIMiscellaneous and Supplemental
Restrictions on use of metal detectors
42Restrictions on use of metal detectors
Powers of entry
43Power of entry for survey and valuation
44Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of entry
Financial provisions
45Expenditure on archaeological investigation
46Compensation for damage caused by exercise of certain powers under this Act
47General provisions with respect to claims for compensation under this Act
48Recovery of grants for expenditure in conservation areas and on historic buildings
49Grants to the Architectural Heritage Fund
Application to special cases
50Application to Crown land
51Ecclesiastical property
52Application to the Isles of Stilly
53Monuments in territorial waters
Supplemental
54Treatment and preservation of finds
55Proceedings for questioning validity of certain orders, etc.
56Service of documents
57Power to require information as to interests in land
58Offences by corporations
59Prosecution of offences: Scotland
60Regulations and orders
61Interpretation
62Special provision for Scotland
63Special provision for Wales
64Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals
65Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Control of Works Affecting Scheduled Monuments
PART IApplications for Scheduled Monument Consent
1(1) Provision may be made by regulations under this Act...
2(1) The Secretary of State may refuse to entertain an...
3(1) The Secretary of State may grant scheduled monument consent...
4(1) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the...
PART IIModification and Revocation of Scheduled Monument Consent
5(1) Before giving a direction under section 4 of this...
6(1) If no objection to a proposed modification or revocation...
7As soon as may be after giving a direction under...
8(1) Where in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5...
9(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, subsections (2) to (5)...
SCHEDULE 2Designation Orders
Designation orders by the Secretary of State
1(1) A designation order made by the Secretary of State...
2Before making a designation order the Secretary of State shall—...
3(1) The consultation required by sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2...
4Copies of the draft order and of the map to...
5Copies of the draft order and of the map to...
6The Secretary of State may make the order, either without...
7On making the order, the Secretary of State shall—
Designation orders by a local authority
8(1) A designation order made by a local authority shall...
9Before making a designation order a local authority shall—
10(1) The consultation required by sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 9...
11Copies of the draft order and of the map to...
12The local authority may make the order, either without modifications...
13A designation order made by a local authority shall not...
14If the Secretary of State confirms the order the local...
15The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the procedure...
Operation of designation orders
16(1) A designation order made by the Secretary of State...
Variation and revocation of designation orders
17(1) An order varying or revoking a designation order shall...
18Before and on making an order varying or revoking a...
Scotland
19In relation to a designation order relating to an area...
Interpretation
20(1) In this Schedule " the area affected " means,...
SCHEDULE 3Transitional Provisions
1(1) Where an interim preservation notice is in force with...
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a guardianship order...
3(1) Where within the period of three months immediately preceding...
4(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, where...
5(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where—
6(1) Section 13(2) of this Act shall not apply to...
7Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the Field Monuments...
8Any reference in any document (including an enactment) to an...
9Nothing in the preceding provisions of this Schedule shall be...
10In this Schedule— " interim preservation notice " means a...
SCHEDULE 4Consequential Amendments
1In section 44(3) of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 (protection...
2In section 47(d) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 (saving...
3(1) In sections 5(2)(b) and 8(1)(c) of the istoric Buildings...
4In section 9(1) of the Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957...
5In section 6(4)(b) of the Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958...
6In section 17(2) of the Building (Scotland) Act 1959 (requirements...
7In section 3(3)(a) of the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961...
8In section 2(5) of the Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1964 (limit...
9In section 7(8) of the Mines (Working Facilities and Support)...
10In paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 1 to the General Rate...
11In sections 56(1) and 58(2) of the Town and Country...
12In sections 54(1) and 56(2) of the Town and Country...
13In section 131(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (general...
14In section 182(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973...
15In paragraph 17(3)(c) of Schedule 4 to the Finance Act...
16In section 111 of the Land Drainage Act 1976 (protection...
SCHEDULE 5Enactments Repealed

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

1979 Chapter 46

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments; to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and (in connection therewith) for the regulation of operations or activities affecting such matters; to provide for the recovery of grants under section 10 of the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1972 or under section 4 of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 in certain circumstances; and to provide for grants by the Secretary of State to the Architectural Heritage Fund.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—