National Heritage Act 1983 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

National Heritage Act 1983

This Act sets up several heritage bodies, gives them preservation and management functions, and places limits on certain land and disposal decisions without consent.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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committee procedure compliance tracking consent and consultation financial reporting governance grants heritage preservation hiring land and property management museum operations public authority duties scheduled monuments

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About this statute

This Act sets up several heritage bodies, gives them preservation and management functions, and places limits on certain land and disposal decisions without consent. The Board must appoint a Director with the Prime Minister’s approval, make employment offers to specified civil servants by a date set by the Secretary of State, keep accounts and reports, and follow rules on committee procedure and quorum. The provision amends the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 so that, for monuments and related land in England, the Secretary of State and the Commission must consult each other in several situations, and the Commission gains/receives certain powers, notices, and duties. This part records later amendments to the Act, including insertions, substitutions, repeals, exclusions, restrictions, and omissions affecting listed sections and schedule paragraphs.