{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ancient-monuments-and-archaeological-areas-act-1979/section-30",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ancient-monuments-and-archaeological-areas-act-1979/section-30.json",
  "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": "section/30",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Disposal of land acquired under Part I.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Secretary of State or the Commission or any local authority may dispose of any land acquired by them under section 10, 11 or 21 of this Act.\n(1A) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Commission before disposing of any land situated in England under this section.\n(1B) The Commission shall consult with the Secretary of State before disposing of any land under this section.\n(2) A local authority shall consult with the Secretary of State before disposing of any land under this section.\n(3) Subject to subsection (4) below, where the land in question is or includes a monument, the Secretary of State or the Commission or the local authority (as the case may be) may only dispose of it on such terms as will in their opinion ensure the preservation of the monument.\n(4) Subsection (3) above does not apply in any case where the Secretary of State or the Commission or the local authority (as the case may be) are satisfied that it is no longer practicable to preserve the monument (whether because of the cost of preserving it or otherwise).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 52(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 30(1A)(1B) inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 52(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words substituted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 52(4)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46/section/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:17:08.913274+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}