http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/section/32Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979An 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.1983-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-02-02Expert Participation2024-11-04 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979s. 7(4A)Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (repealed)Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2016 (diddymwyd)s. 10(2)s. 41(3) Part I321In this Part of this Act “maintenance” and “maintain” have the meanings given by section 13(7) of this Act, and expressions to which a meaning is given for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 or (as regards Scotland) for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 or the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 have the same meaning as in the said Acts of 1990 or (as the case may require) as in the said Acts of 1997.2References in this Part of this Act to a monument, in relation to the acquisition or transfer of any monument (whether under a power conferred by this Part of this Act or otherwise), include references to any interest in or right over the monument.3For the purposes of this Part of this Act the Secretary of State or the Commission or a local authority are the owners of a monument by virtue of this Act if the Secretary of State or the Commission or the local authority (as the case be) have acquired it under section 10, 11 or 21 of this Act.Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 43(1)Words in s. 32(1) substituted (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 4, 6, Sch. 2 para. 29(1)(a).Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 53Words substituted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 53Pt. I (ss. 1-32) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 70, 125(2), Sch. 9 para.10(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)