http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/section/41Ancient 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 Part II Archaeological Areas Interpretation of Part II.411In this Part of this Act—a“the developer” and “operations notice” have the meanings respectively given by section 35(3) of this Act;breferences to a London borough council include references to the Common Council of the City of London;creferences to operations on any land include references to operations in, under or over the land in question;dreferences to the clearance of any site are references to the demolition and removal of any existing building or other structure on the site and the removal of any other materials thereon so as to clear the surface of the land (but do not include the levelling of the surface or the removal of materials from below the surface); andereferences to clearance operations are references to operations undertaken for the purpose of or in connection with the clearance of any site.2For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the investigating authority for an area of archaeological importance is the person for the time being holding appointment as such under section 34 of this Act or (if there is no such person) the Commission (in a case where the area is situated in England) or the Secretary of State (in any other case).Words substituted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 59Pt. II (ss. 33-41) 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)