ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɛs.ˈeɪtiːn ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnəns, ðɪ ˌeɪˌeɪbˈiː ɡˈɪvz ɐ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ æntˈɪkwᵻɾiz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌɔn mˈæɾɚz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾɪŋ tʊ æntˈɪkwᵻɾiz, pɹəpˈoʊzd mˈɑːnjuːmənts ɔːɹ mˈɑːnjuːmənts ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɛs.tˈuː ˈeɪ wˈʌn, ˈɛs.θɹˈiː wˈʌn, ænd ˈɛs.sˈɪks fˈoːɹ ʌvðɪ æntˈɪkwᵻɾiz ænd mˈɑːnjuːmənts ˈɔːɹdɪnəns kˈæp. fˈɪfti θɹˈiː.
Under s.18 of the Ordinance, the AAB gives a recommendation for the Antiquities Authority on matters relating to antiquities, proposed monuments or monuments under s.2A(1), s.3(1), and s.6(4) of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53).