{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-model-provisions-england-and-wales-order-2009/schedule-4/paragraph-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-model-provisions-england-and-wales-order-2009/schedule-4/paragraph-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2265",
  "legislation_title": "The Infrastructure Planning (Model Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-model-provisions-england-and-wales-order-2009",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Archaeology",
  "text": "(1) No [stage of the] authorised development shall commence until [for that stage,] a written scheme for the investigation of areas of archaeological interest [as identified in section [ ]of the environmental document] has, after consultation with the relevant planning authority, been submitted to and approved by the Commission.\n(2) The scheme shall identify areas where field work and/or a watching brief are required, and the measures to be taken to protect, record or preserve any significant archaeological remains that may be found.\n(3) Any archaeological works or watching brief carried out under the scheme must be by a suitably qualified person or body approved by the Commission.\n(4) Any archaeological works or watching brief must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2265/schedule/4/paragraph/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:06:35.260037+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."
}