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The Chester and Boughton Area of Archaeological Importance (AAI) is one of only five AAIs designated in England. The relevant information on the implications of the designation is contained in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46).

Under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 it is a criminal offence to undertake any operations within a designated Area of Archaeological Importance which may disturb the ground of, flood, or tip upon any site (see part II section 35), without giving the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester Council) six weeks notice of the commencement of those operations (see part II section 36). There are a number of operations which can be undertaken within the AAI which are exempted from section 35 of the 1979 Act. These are listed in The Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order 1984 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1286/made).

切斯特与鲍顿地区考古重要性区域（AAI）是英格兰仅有的五个AAI中之一。关于该区域被指定所产生影响的有关信息，可参照1979年《古代遗迹与考古区域法》（Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979，http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/46）。根据1979年《古代遗迹与考古区域法》，未经当地政府（切斯特和切斯特西区议会）六周前通知（参见第二部分第35节），在指定的考古重要性区域内进行任何可能扰动地面、淹没或倾倒至任何遗址的操作，均属刑事犯罪（参见第二部分第36节）。在AAI区域内，存在一些可进行且免于1979年法案第35节限制的操作，这些操作详见《考古重要性区域（操作通知）（豁免）命令1984》（The Areas of Archaeological Importance (Notification of Operations) (Exemption) Order 1984，http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1286/made）。