Local Government Act 1985

Section 6

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Ancient Monuments

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Ancient monumentsU.K.

2(1)The M1Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In section 33—

(a)after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(2A)The Commission may from time to time by order designate as an area of archaeological importance any area in Greater London which appears to them to merit treatment as such for the purposes of this Act.”; and

(b)in subsection (3), after the words “local authority”, there shall be inserted the words “or by the Commission”.

(3)At the end of section 34(3) there shall be inserted the words “; and, if the area is wholly or partly situated in Greater London, he shall also notify the Commission.”

(4)In Schedule 2, at the end of paragraph 15, there shall be inserted—

“ Designation orders by the CommissionU.K.

15AParagraphs 8, 9, 10 to 13, 14(a) and (b) and 15 above shall have effect in relation to a designation order made by the Commission as if—

(a)in paragraphs 8(1), 12, 13 and 15 the references to a local authority were a reference to the Commission;

(b)in paragraphs 9 and 14 the first reference to a local authority were a reference to the Commission, and the word “other” were omitted; and

(c)in paragraph 11—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a) the words in brackets were omitted; and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) the reference to the local authority proposing to make the order were a reference to the Commission, and the word “other” were omitted.”

Other functionsE+W

3(1)The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (in this paragraph and paragraph 4 below referred to as “the Commission”) may—E+W

(a)acquire by agreement any building or place of historical or architectural interest in Greater London;

(b)undertake, or contribute towards, the cost of preserving, maintaining and managing any such building or place;

(c)acquire by agreement any work of art;

(d)agree with any person for the production by that person of a work of art for acquisition by the Commission;

(e)erect and maintain, or contribute towards the provision, erection and maintenance of, any work of art in any place in Greater London.

(2)For the purpose of providing for the accommodation, exhibition and preservation of works of art or objects of historical, antiquarian or other public interest which may for the time being be in the possession of the Commission by virtue of any gift, loan or discovery, or by virtue of this Act, the Commission may adapt, furnish and maintain any premises given to and for the time being vested in it for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.

(3)The Commission may let any building vested in it for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above on such terms and conditions as to payment or otherwise as it thinks fit and may make charges for admission to any such building which may for the time being be under its management and control.

(4)The Commission may in the case of any building in Greater London cause investigations to be made, and information to be published, with respect to the history of the building.

4E+WThe Commission may in [F2any area in England], and a London borough council may in its borough—

(a)provide; and

(b)on any conspicuous part of a house, building or place, with the consent of its owner, erect,

a commemorative plaque, tablet or sign indicating an event or matter of public interest in connection with the house, building or place or its site, and may in that area, with the like consent, maintain any such plaque, tablet or sign erected by it or by any other person or body, whether before or after the passing of this Act.