(1)The advisory boards constituted under section 15 of the Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 shall continue to exist under the names by which they were respectively known immediately before the commencement of this Act, that is to say—
(a)the Ancient Monuments Board for England;
(b)the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland ; and
(c)the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales.
(2)The Ancient Monuments Board for England shall consist of members representing the following bodies, that is to say—
The Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
The Society of Antiquaries of London
The Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Institute of British Architects
The Trustees of the British Museum
The British Academy
and of such other members as the Secretary of State may appoint.
(3)The Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland shall consist of members representing the following bodies, that is to say—
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
and of such other members as the Secretary of State may appoint.
(4)The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales shall consist of members representing the following bodies, that is to say—
The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments (Wales)
The National Museum of Wales
The Cambrian Archaeological Association
The Royal Institute of British Architects
and of such other members as the Secretary of State may appoint.
(5)References in this Act and in any other enactment to the Ancient Monuments Board shall be construed—
(a)in relation to England, as references to the Ancient Monuments Board for England ;
(b)in relation to Scotland, as references to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland ; and
(c)in relation to Wales, as references to the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales.
(6)It shall be the function of the Ancient Monuments Board to advise the Secretary of State with respect to the exercise of his functions under this Act, whether generally or in relation to any particular case or classes of case.
(7)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6) above the Ancient Monuments Board may advise the Secretary of State with respect to any of the following, that is to say—
(a)the inclusion of any monument in the Schedule under section 1 (3) of this Act;
(b)the exclusion of any monument from the Schedule ;
(c)the amendment of the entry in the Schedule relating to any monument;
(d)the termination of guardianship by an agreement under section 14 of this Act; and
(e)the disposal (in accordance with section 30 of this Act) of any land acquired under section 10, 11 or 21 of this Act.
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations under this section amend subsection (2), (3) or (4) above.
The Ancient Monuments Board for England, the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales shall each, before such date in every year as the Secretary of State may fix, send to the Secretary of State a report on the discharge by them of their functions during the previous year, and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of each such report before each House of Parliament.