The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900[1]
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1882.
Citation63 & 64 Vict. c. 34
Dates
Royal assent6 August 1900
Other legislation
AmendsAncient Monuments Protection Act 1882
Repealed byAncient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913
Status: Repealed

The Ancient Monuments Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 34) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Great Britain.[2]

Details

The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 had begun the process of establishing legal protection for Britain's ancient monuments; these had all been prehistoric sites, such as ancient tumuli. By the turn of the century, the scope of the earlier legislation was felt to be insufficient, and the Ancient Monuments Act empowered the government's Commissioners of Work and local county councils to protect a wider range of properties. The Act also allowed these groups to provide public access to ancient monuments, and to financially assist with their conservation.[3]

Consequences

The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910 expanded on the 1900 Act. In 1913, gaps in the legislation between the protection ascribed to monuments under the three previous Acts led to the a royal commission and the passing of the additional Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913.[4]

Repeal

The whole Act was repealed, except so far as it related to Ireland, by section 24 of, and the Second Schedule to, Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913, subject to the proviso in section 24.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 8 of this Act.
  2. ↑ As enacted, section 7 of the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900 provided that the Act did not apply to Ireland. See The Public General Acts, p 80.
  3. ↑ Mynors, pp. 8-9.
  4. ↑ Mynors, p. 9.
  5. ↑ The Public General Statutes, pp 188 & 189

Bibliography

  • Mynors, Charles. (2006) Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments. London: Sweet and Maxwell. ISBN 978-0-421-75830-8.
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