PART 2MONUMENTS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST
CHAPTER 7GENERAL
Expenditure and advice in relation to monuments
I164Expenditure by local authorities on archaeological investigation
1
If a local authority considers that any land in or in the vicinity of its area may contain a monument of special historic interest, or anything else of archaeological or historical interest, the authority may—
a
carry out or assist in an archaeological investigation of the land, or
b
meet or contribute towards the cost of an archaeological investigation of the land.
2
A local authority may publish the results of any archaeological investigation carried out, assisted or wholly or partly funded by it under this section.
3
The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to any land forming part of the sea bed within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Wales.