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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
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· 1979-04-04
2024-11-04
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2022-02-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2022-01-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2021-02-11
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2017-04-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2017-02-23
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2016-05-21
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2016-03-21
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2015-10-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2012-07-02
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2012-03-14
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2011-12-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2011-10-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2011-06-30
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2009-06-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2008-07-22
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2007-12-28
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2007-05-30
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2006-10-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
Changes on 2006-10-01
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##### 51
- (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 with respect to notices served under that Act, where under any of the provisions of this Act a notice is required to be served on an owner of land, and the land is ecclesiastical property, a like notice shall be served on the Church Commissioners.
- (2) Where the fee simple of any ecclesiastical property is in abeyance, the fee simple shall for the purposes of this Act be treated as being vested in the Church Commissioners.
- (3) Any sum which under section 7, 9 or 46 of this Act is payable in relation to land which is ecclesiastical property and apart from this subsection would be payable to an incumbent, shall be paid to the Church Commissioners, to be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.
- (4) Where any sum is recoverable under section 8 of this Act in respect of land which is ecclesiastical property the Church Commissioners may apply any money or securities held by them in the payment of that sum.
- (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 with respect to notices served under that Act, where under any of the provisions of this Act a notice is required to be served on an owner of land, and the land is ecclesiastical property, a like notice shall be served on the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated.
- (2) Where any ecclesiastical property is vested in the incumbent of a benefice which is vacant it shall for the purposes of this Act be treated as being vested in the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated.
- (3) Any sum which under section 7, 9 or 46 of this Act is payable in relation to land which is ecclesiastical property and apart from this subsection would be payable to an incumbent, shall be paid to the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated, to be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.
- (4) Where any sum is recoverable under section 8 of this Act in respect of land which is ecclesiastical property the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated may apply any money or securities held by it in the payment of that sum.
- (5) In this section “*ecclesiastical property*” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction.
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## SCHEDULE 5
#### Schedule of monuments.
#### Commission’s functions as to informing and publishing.
##### 1A
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#### Designation of areas of archaeological importance.
#### Public access to monuments under public control.
#### Powers of limited owners for purposes of sections 12, 16 and 17.
##### 52A
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[^key-486f7409e0f913a9a57a81ee34380d6c]: S. 22 repealed (1.4.2006) by [Ancient Monuments Board for Wales (Abolition) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/64)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64/article/1/2), [3(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64/article/3/1/a)
[^key-4a7900acdfdeafa7845339e64ede7c4a]: Words in s. 51 substituted (1.10.2006) by [Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1), [s. 16(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/section/16/2), [Sch. 5 para. 20(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/schedule/5/paragraph/20/a); [2006 No. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukci/2006/2), Instrument made by Archbishops
[^key-6bbc50493d84289f0464320a09faf57f]: S. 21: functions made exercisable concurrently (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with art. 25(1) of the amending S.I.) by [The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1777), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1777/article/1), [25(2)(xxviii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1777/article/25/2/xxviii) (with [art. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1777/article/35))
[^key-6ca1cf2055b763f08da97b2f66d8d44b]: Word in s. 51(4) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1), [s. 16(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/section/16/2), [Sch. 5 para. 20(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/schedule/5/paragraph/20/a); [2006 No. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukci/2006/2), Instrument made by Archbishops
[^key-7512815beef0e9540a5ef43caadb4cf0]: S. 17(7) substituted (S.) (28.11.2004) by [Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9), [ss. 122(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9/section/122/1), [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9/section/129/2), [Sch. 14 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9/schedule/14/paragraph/8) (with [ss. 119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9/section/119), [121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/9/section/121)) (see [S.S.I. 2003/456](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456), art. 2)
[^key-860a01dd24a2670c831c3135fcb45110]: Words in s. 51(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by [Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1), [s. 16(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/section/16/2), [Sch. 5 para. 20(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2006/1/schedule/5/paragraph/20/b); [2006 No. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukci/2006/2), Instrument made by Archbishops
[^key-a82010cdb29b144ebd0f2be48f9ec799]: Words in [s. 57(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/section/57/1) repealed (S.) (28.11.2004) by [Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5), [ss. 71](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/71), [77(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/77/2), [Sch. 12 para. 40(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/12/paragraph/40/4), [13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/13/part/1) (with [ss. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/58), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/62), [75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/75)); [S.S.I. 2003/456](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456/article/2)
[^key-a8b91a3995ca3095fbd49df10a9b0a2b]: S. 23 repealed (1.4.2006) by [Ancient Monuments Board for Wales (Abolition) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/64)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64/article/1/2), [3(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64/article/3/1/a)
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[^key-f7d2a8d3d197c0eb66fd36eb83b04085]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/section/19): functions made exercisable concurrently (E.W.) (with effect in accordance with art. 25(1) of the amending S.I.) by [The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1778), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1778/article/2), [25(2)(xxvii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1778/article/25/2/xxvii) (with [art. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1778/article/35))
#### Investigating authorities for areas of archaeological importance.
#### Power of entry for survey and valuation.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Designation of areas of archaeological importance.
#### Restrictions on use of metal detectors.
#### Special provision for Scotland.
2006-04-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2005-05-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2005-02-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2004-11-28
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2004-07-22
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
2003-05-31
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
1993-01-01
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
1979-04-04
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