Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

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Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom United Kingdom legislation

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.

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Label	Occurrences
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 canonical	9

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Target entity: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
Context triple: [National Heritage List for England entry, governingLaw, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979]

A. Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
B. Archaeological Resources Protection Act
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards archaeological sites and artifacts on public and Indian lands by regulating excavation and prohibiting unauthorized removal or damage.
C. Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
D. Scheduled Monument
A Scheduled Monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building in the United Kingdom that receives legal protection against unauthorized change.
E. National Gallery Act 1975
The National Gallery Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and set out its governance and functions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
Target entity description: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.

A. Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
B. Archaeological Resources Protection Act
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards archaeological sites and artifacts on public and Indian lands by regulating excavation and prohibiting unauthorized removal or damage.
C. Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
D. Scheduled Monument
A Scheduled Monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building in the United Kingdom that receives legal protection against unauthorized change.
E. National Gallery Act 1975
The National Gallery Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and set out its governance and functions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom legislation ⓘ
administeredBy	Cadw ⓘ Department for Communities (Northern Ireland) ⓘ Historic England ⓘ Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ⓘ
amendedBy	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 ⓘ National Heritage Act 1983 ⓘ National Heritage Act 2002 ⓘ
citation	1979 c. 46 ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
defines	ancient monument ⓘ area of archaeological importance ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ
establishes	criminal offences for unauthorised works to scheduled monuments ⓘ
field	cultural heritage law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ
jurisdiction	England ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ
legalStatus	in force with amendments ⓘ
legislature	Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ linked to: British Parliament
longTitle	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments, to provide for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and for the regulation of operations affecting such matters, and for connected purposes ⓘ
providesFor	compulsory acquisition of ancient monuments in certain circumstances ⓘ designation of areas of archaeological importance ⓘ guardianship of monuments by the state ⓘ maintenance of monuments in state care ⓘ recording of archaeological remains ⓘ
purpose	control of works affecting scheduled monuments ⓘ management of nationally important archaeological sites ⓘ protection of ancient monuments ⓘ protection of archaeological areas ⓘ scheduling of nationally important monuments ⓘ
region	Great Britain ⓘ
relatedTo	Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ⓘ
replaces	Ancient Monuments Act 1931 ⓘ Ancient Monuments Act 1953 ⓘ Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 ⓘ
requiresConsentFor	works affecting a scheduled monument ⓘ
royalAssent	1979 ⓘ
shortTitle	Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ
subjectMatter	archaeology ⓘ heritage protection ⓘ historic environment ⓘ
typeOfProtection	statutory protection ⓘ
yearEnacted	1979 ⓘ

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National Heritage List for England entry → governingLaw → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Scheduled Monument → governedBy → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 → shortTitle → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Scheduled monuments in Scotland → legalBasis → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

National Heritage Act 1983 → amends → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 → repealedBy → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 → influenced → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

National Heritage Act 2002 → relatedLegislation → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

Ancient Monuments Act 1931 → replacedBy → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ⓘ

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