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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (Cap. 49).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
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.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land-use planning Cultural heritage Expropriation Servitude
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act concerns the protection of ancient monuments and also provides with respect to acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an ancient monument and other easements and other similar rights to protection of monuments affecting such land. The Act also concerns monuments in territorial waters of the UK.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Scheduled Monument Consent Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 229 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Lease, Agricultural land, Smallholders/peasants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Scheduled Monuments (Notification and Publication) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 230 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Scheduled Monuments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 231 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Expropriation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 4).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Land tenure, Use restrictions, Cultural heritage, Institution, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX