UK Act of Parliament 1979 United Kingdom

UKPGA 1979/46

What this means for your business

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Enforced by
HES, Cadw
Applies to
United Kingdom
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Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Sections and provisions

67 classified provisions from this legislation (111 total sections).

Duties 3

  • s.1 Schedule of monuments. above
  • s.9L Temporary stop notices: restrictions
  • s.23A Local inquiries

Offences and penalties 16

  • s.2 Control of works affecting scheduled monuments.
  • s.9ZK Temporary stop notice: offence
  • s.9M Temporary stop notices: offences
  • s.9D Execution of works required by scheduled monument enforcement notice
  • s.9J Penalties for contravention of stop notice
  • s.9E Offence where scheduled monument enforcement notice not complied with
  • s.19 Public access to monuments under public control.
  • s.28 Offence of damaging certain ancient monuments.
  • s.35 Notice required of operations in areas of archaeological importance.
  • s.36 Certificate to accompany operations notice under section 35.
  • s.42 Restrictions on use of metal detectors.
  • s.44 Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of entry.
  • s.57 Power to require information as to interests in land.
  • s.58 Offences by corporations.
  • s.59 Prosecution of offences: Scotland.
  • Schedule 1 Control of Works Affecting Scheduled Monuments

Powers 21

  • s.3 Grant of scheduled monument consent by order of the Secretary of State.
  • s.9G Stop notices
  • s.10 Compulsory acquisition of ancient monuments.
  • s.11 Acquisition by agreement or gift of ancient monuments.
  • s.16 Acquisition of easements and other similar rights over land in the vicinity of an ancient monument.
  • s.20 Provision of facilities for the public in connection with ancient monuments.
  • s.21 Transfer of ancient monuments between local authorities and Secretary of State.
  • s.24 Expenditure by Secretary of State or local authority on acquisition and preservation of ancient monuments, etc.
  • s.25 Advice and superintendence by Secretary of State.
  • s.33 Designation of areas of archaeological importance.
  • s.34 Investigating authorities for areas of archaeological importance.
  • s.38 Powers of investigating authority to enter and excavate site of operations covered by an operations notice.
  • s.40 Other powers of entry on site of operations covered by an operations notice.
  • s.43 Power of entry for survey and valuation.
  • s.45 Expenditure on archaeological investigation.
  • s.46 Compensation for damage caused by exercise of certain powers under this Act.
  • s.48 Recovery of grants for expenditure in conservation areas and on historic buildings.
  • s.49 Grants to the Architectural Heritage Fund.
  • s.52 Application to the Isles of Scilly.
  • s.60 Regulations and orders.
  • ... and 1 more powers

Definitions 15

  • s.7 Compensation for refusal of scheduled monument consent.
  • s.9B Scheduled monument enforcement notices: further provisions
  • s.9A Power to issue scheduled monument enforcement notice
  • s.9I Compensation for loss due to stop notice
  • s.9 Compensation where works affecting a scheduled monument cease to be authorised.
  • s.12 Power to place ancient monument under guardianship.
  • s.13 Effect of guardianship.
  • s.15 Acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an ancient monument.
  • s.32 Interpretation of Part I.
  • s.41 Interpretation of Part II.
  • s.50 Application to Crown land. Crown land Crown interest Duchy interest
  • s.51 Ecclesiastical Property. ecclesiastical property
  • s.53 Monuments in territorial waters.
  • s.61 Interpretation. area of archaeological importance the Commission designation order
  • s.62 Special provision for Scotland. occupier

Exemptions 8

  • s.4 Duration, modification and revocation of scheduled monument consent.
  • s.8 Recovery of compensation under section 7 on subsequent grant of consent.
  • s.17 Agreements concerning ancient monuments and land in their vicinity.
  • s.18 Powers of limited owners for purposes of sections 12, 16 and 17.
  • s.30 Disposal of land acquired under Part I.
  • s.37 Exemptions from offence under section 35.
  • s.39 Power of investigating authority to investigate in advance of operations notice any site which may be acquired compulsorily.
  • Schedule 3 Transitional Provisions