42(1)Section 16 of the 1979 Act (acquisition of easements etc. over land in vicinity of ancient monument) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)At the end of subsection (1) there shall be inserted—
“Where the land in question is situated in England, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Commission before entering into the agreement or making the compulsory purchase order (as the case may be).”
(3)After subsection (1) there shall be inserted—
“(1A)The Commission may by agreement acquire over land which is situated in England, and which adjoins or is in the vicinity of any monument under their ownership by virtue of this Act, any such easement as the Secretary of State may acquire by virtue of subsection (1) above.”
(4)In subsection (3) after “(1)" there shall be inserted “ or (1A) ”.
(5)In subsection (4) after “Secretary of State" there shall be inserted “ or the Commission ”.