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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (C. 46)
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| To consolidate the law relating to ancient monuments and to provide for the inspection and recording of matters of archaeological interest and to regulate such activities. |
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Swyddogaethau a gyflawnir gan Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn unig. |
The following Ministerial functions under this Act are exercisable solely by the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales namely:- section 1: Compilation of list of Schedule of monuments comprising buildings structures, sites or caves.
- section 2: Consent to carry out works on scheduled monuments.
- section 4: Power to modify or revoke scheduled monument consent.
- section 5: Power to carry out urgent works to a scheduled monument.
- section 6: Power of entry.
- section 7: Duty to pay compensation to person who has suffered loss as a result of scheduling a monument.
- section 8: Recovery of compensation.
- sections 10, 11 and 15: Compulsory acquisition or by acquisition by agreement or gift of ancient monument and adjoining land.
- sections 12 to 14: Power to place ancient monument under guardianship.
- section 16: Acquisition compulsory or by agreement of easements over land in the vicinity of ancient monument.
- section 17: Agreements with landowners about the ancient monuments and land in the vicinity.
- section 19: Power to control times of access to monuments under public control.
- section 21: Power to transfer ancient monuments to local authorities.
- section 22: Power to appoint members to the Board.
- section 24: Power to pay or contribute towards the acquisition costs of an ancient monument.
- section 25: Power to give advice about ancient monuments.
- section 30: Power to dispose of land acquired under the Act.
- section 33: Designation of archaeological areas.
- section 34: Appointment of persons to undertake archaeological investigations.
- section 35(6): Regulations prescribing procedure where a developer serves an operations notice on a local authority.
- section 37: Power to exempt from requirements to serve a section 35 operation notice.
- sections 40 and 43: Power to enter onto land.
- section 42: Consent to use metal detector in a protected place.
- section 45: Power to undertake or to contribute to the cost of archaeological investigations.
- section 46: Payment of compensation for damage caused by investigations.
- section 49: Power to give grants to the Architectural Heritage Fund.
- section 57: Power to require information about legal interests in land.
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