# Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, Paragraph 11

Extent: S

(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies, Historic Environment Scotland—
(a) need not submit the order under section 4 modifying or revoking the scheduled monument consent to the Scottish Ministers for approval,
(b) must instead take the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
(2) This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a) the owner of the scheduled monument affected,
(b) where the owner is not the occupier of the monument, the occupier, and
(c) all other persons who in Historic Environment Scotland's opinion will be affected by the order,
have notified Historic Environment Scotland in writing that they do not object to the order.
(3) The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are—
(a) advertising in the prescribed manner the fact that the order has been made,
(b) serving notice to the same effect on the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), and
(c) sending a copy of any such advertisement to the Scottish Ministers not more than 3 days after its publication.
(4) The advertisement under sub-paragraph (3)(a) must specify—
(a) the period within which persons affected by the order may give notice to the Scottish Ministers that they require an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose, and
(b) the period at the end of which, if no such notice is given to the Scottish Ministers, the order may take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Scottish Ministers.
(5) The period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(a) must not be less than 28 days from the date on which the advertisement first appears.
(6) The period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) must not be less than 14 days from the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(a).
(7) The notice under sub-paragraph (3)(b) must include a statement to the effect that no compensation is payable under section 9 in respect of an order which takes effect by virtue of this paragraph.
(8) The order takes effect at the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) without being confirmed by the Scottish Ministers if—
(a) no person claiming to be affected by the order has given notice to the Scottish Ministers as mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(a) within the period referred to in that sub-paragraph, and
(b) the Scottish Ministers have not directed that the order be submitted to them for confirmation.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/schedule/1/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ancient-monuments-and-archaeological-areas-act-1979/schedule-1/paragraph-11
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.