National Heritage Act 1983
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The National Heritage Act 1983 is a UK law that reorganized the management and protection of the nation’s historic environment and cultural property, including the establishment and powers of heritage bodies such as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (English Heritage).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Heritage Act 1983 canonical | 3 |
| English Heritage Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Heritage Act 1983 Context triple: [Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, amendedBy, National Heritage Act 1983]
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A.
Historic Sites and Monuments Act
The Historic Sites and Monuments Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes the framework for recognizing, commemorating, and protecting places, persons, and events of national historic significance.
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B.
Heritage Act 1995 (Victoria)
The Heritage Act 1995 (Victoria) is a former Victorian statute that established the legal framework for identifying, protecting, and managing the state’s cultural heritage places and objects.
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C.
Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales)
The Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales) is a key piece of state legislation that provides the legal framework for identifying, protecting, and managing heritage items and places in New South Wales.
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D.
Heritage Act 2017 (Victoria)
The Heritage Act 2017 (Victoria) is the primary Victorian legislation that governs the protection, conservation, and management of the state’s cultural heritage places and objects.
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E.
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is an Indian law that regulates the export, trade, and preservation of antiquities and art objects to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Heritage Act 1983 Target entity description: The National Heritage Act 1983 is a UK law that reorganized the management and protection of the nation’s historic environment and cultural property, including the establishment and powers of heritage bodies such as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (English Heritage).
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A.
Historic Sites and Monuments Act
The Historic Sites and Monuments Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes the framework for recognizing, commemorating, and protecting places, persons, and events of national historic significance.
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B.
Heritage Act 1995 (Victoria)
The Heritage Act 1995 (Victoria) is a former Victorian statute that established the legal framework for identifying, protecting, and managing the state’s cultural heritage places and objects.
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C.
Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales)
The Heritage Act 1977 (New South Wales) is a key piece of state legislation that provides the legal framework for identifying, protecting, and managing heritage items and places in New South Wales.
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D.
Heritage Act 2017 (Victoria)
The Heritage Act 2017 (Victoria) is the primary Victorian legislation that governs the protection, conservation, and management of the state’s cultural heritage places and objects.
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E.
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is an Indian law that regulates the export, trade, and preservation of antiquities and art objects to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve protection of cultural property
ⓘ
reorganize management of the national historic environment ⓘ |
| allocatesFunctionsTo |
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic England
|
| alsoKnownAs |
English Heritage Act
ⓘ
linked to:
National Heritage Act 1983
|
| amends | Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ |
| citation | 1983 c. 47 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic England
|
| definesRoleOf | Secretary of State in relation to heritage ⓘ |
| establishes |
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic England
|
| establishesStatusOf | English Heritage as a statutory body ⓘ |
| governs |
grant-aid for preservation of historic buildings
ⓘ
management of certain national heritage collections ⓘ state guardianship of historic sites ⓘ |
| grantsPowersTo |
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic England
|
| introducedBy | Secretary of State for the Environment ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United Kingdom heritage protection framework
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom heritage protection system
|
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England; to provide for the transfer to that Commission of certain functions in relation to ancient monuments and historic buildings; to make further provision with respect to the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the historic environment and cultural property; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 1982–83 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
built environment
ⓘ
culture ⓘ planning ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
cultural property
ⓘ
heritage protection ⓘ historic environment ⓘ |
| providesFor |
acquisition of historic buildings by the state
ⓘ
maintenance of ancient monuments ⓘ public access to monuments and historic properties under state care ⓘ |
| region |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| regulates |
guardianship of monuments
ⓘ
management of ancient monuments in England ⓘ management of historic buildings in England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Heritage Act 1980
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National Heritage Act 1997 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1983-03-16 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Heritage Act 1983 ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
ancient monuments
ⓘ
archaeological sites ⓘ conservation of historic buildings ⓘ national heritage collections ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public general act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: National Heritage Act 1983 Description of subject: The National Heritage Act 1983 is a UK law that reorganized the management and protection of the nation’s historic environment and cultural property, including the establishment and powers of heritage bodies such as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (English Heritage).
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: National Heritage Act 1983