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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ancient-monuments-and-archaeological-areas-act-1979/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1979/46",
  "legislation_title": "Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ancient-monuments-and-archaeological-areas-act-1979",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "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.\n[4th April 1979]",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c.44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxxvii), Sch. 8 para. 33"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act amended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c.15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(xxiii), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58"
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      "text": "Act extended by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1)(3), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxiii), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1)"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act modified (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1732, arts. 1, 3(1)"
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      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act amended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xxvii); S.I. 1996/218, art.2"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act restricted (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 12, Sch. 7 para. 4(4)Act except the Treasury function under s. 50: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1Act modified (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/677, art. 3."
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act (except Pt. II) extended (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 36, Sch. 5 para. 7 (with s. 32); S.I. 2000/312, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Act modified (30.5.2007) by National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1353), art. 3"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Act restricted (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 9 para. 4(4)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Act transfer of functions (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-6)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Act restricted (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), s. 70(1), Sch. 19 para. 1(4)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Act modified (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), s. 64(1), Sch. 19 para. 1(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 65(3); Act wholly in force at 14.4.1982"
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