9Financial support for preservation, etc. of monuments
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In section 24 of the 1979 Act (expenditure by the Scottish Ministers or local authority on acquisition and preservation of ancient monuments etc.)—
(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “at” to the end of the subsection substitute—
“(a)at the request of the owner undertake, or assist in, or
(b)defray or contribute towards the cost of,
the preservation, maintenance and management of any ancient monument.”,
(b)in subsection (4), for the words from “at” to the end of the subsection substitute—
“(a)at the request of the owner undertake, or assist in, or
(b)defray or contribute towards the cost of,
the preservation, maintenance and management of any ancient monument situated in or in the vicinity of their area.”.