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Timestamp: 2019-07-22 19:23:02
Document Index: 508835492

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'ART 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 6', 'art. 5', 'art 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 6', 'art. 4', 'art. 6', 'art. 4', 'art. 6', 'arts 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 5', 'art. 6', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'ART 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 5']

(1)This Act has five Parts.
(2)This Part provides an overview of this Act.
(3)Part 2 makes amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46), primarily in relation to ancient monuments in Wales. It also makes provision for the Welsh Ministers to compile and maintain a register of historic parks and gardens.
(4)Part 3 makes amendments to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) in relation to buildings in Wales that are of special architectural or historic interest (“listed buildings”).
(5)Part 4 makes other provision about the historic environment in Wales, including provision—
(a)for the compilation of a list of historic place names in Wales (section 34),
(b)for the compilation of a historic environment record for each local authority area in Wales (sections 35 to 37), and
(c)for the establishment, constitution and functions of the Advisory Panel for the Welsh Historic Environment (sections 38 and 39).
(6)Part 5 contains provision that applies generally for the purposes of this Act.
PART 2 E+WANCIENT MONUMENTS ETC
Schedule of monumentsE+W
I3S. 4 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(a) (with art. 6(1))
Scheduled monument consentE+W
5Simplification of processE+W
I4S. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(c)
I5S. 5 in force at 31.5.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/633, art. 5(b)
6Grant of consent for unauthorised worksE+W
(2)In section 61(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “scheduled monument”, after “section 2(3)” insert “ and (3B) ”.
8Refusal of repeat applications etcE+W
(3)For the purposes of this paragraph, an application for scheduled monument consent is to be taken to be similar to another such application only if the works to which the applications relate are, in the Welsh Ministers' opinion, the same or substantially the same.”
10Compensation for refusal of scheduled monument consentE+W
(1)In section 7 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46), in subsection (4), at the beginning insert “ In the case of a monument situated in England, ”.
Agreements relating to scheduled monumentsE+W
11Heritage partnership agreementsE+W
“Agreements concerning scheduled monuments etc: WalesE+W
(a)in subsection (1), in the definition of “owner”, after “(except for the purposes of” insert “ sections 9ZA and 9ZB and ”;
(b)in subsection (6), after “In this Act” insert “ (other than in section 9ZA) ”.
I6S. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(c)
Scheduled monuments: enforcementE+W
12Enforcement noticesE+W
“Scheduled monument enforcement noticesE+W
(1)A person on whom a scheduled monument enforcement notice is served, or any other person with an interest in the monument or land concerned, may appeal to a magistrates' court against the notice.
(5)On an appeal under this section, a magistrates' court may uphold the notice or quash it.
(1)A person duly authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers may at any reasonable time enter any land for any of the following purposes?—
(4)Where, on a claim by the owner of a scheduled monument or land, it appears to a magistrates' court that the occupier of the monument or land is preventing the owner from carrying out the work required by a scheduled monument enforcement notice, the court may by warrant authorise the owner to enter the land and carry out the work.
(2)In section 46 of that Act (compensation for damage caused by exercise of certain powers), in subsection (3), after “section 6, 6A,” insert “ 9ZF, ”.
13Temporary stop noticesE+W
“Scheduled monuments: temporary stop noticesE+W
(c)set out the Welsh Ministers' reasons for issuing the notice; and
A person duly authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers may at any reasonable time enter any land for any of the following purposes?—
(2)In section 27 of that Act (general provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part 1 of the Act), in subsection (2), after “section 1AD, 7, 9” (inserted by section 4) insert “ or 9ZL ”.
(4)In section 46 of that Act (compensation for damage caused by exercise of certain powers), in subsection (3), after “9ZF,” (inserted by section 12) insert “ 9ZJ, ”.
(5)In section 51 of that Act (ecclesiastical property), in subsection (3), after “1AD,” (inserted by section 4) insert “ 9ZL, ”.
Modifications relating to offencesE+W
15Control of works affecting scheduled monumentsE+W
(2)In subsection (8), after “works within subsection (2)(a) or (c) above” insert “ which have been executed in relation to a scheduled monument situated in England or land in, on or under which there is such a scheduled monument ”.
“(8A)In any proceedings for an offence under this section in relation to works within subsection (2)(a) or (c) which have been executed in relation to a scheduled monument situated in Wales or land in, on or under which there is such a scheduled monument, it is a defence for the accused to prove that, before executing the works or before causing or permitting their execution (as the case may be), the accused?—
16Damaging certain ancient monumentsE+W
(2)In subsection (1), after “any protected monument” insert “ situated in England ”.
Historic parks and gardensE+W
19Land believed to contain an ancient monument: power of entryE+W
20Monuments in territorial watersE+W
(1)In section 53 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46) (monuments in territorial waters), in subsection (2), after “shall describe the monument as lying off the coast of England, or of Scotland, or of Wales; and” insert “ , subject to subsection (2B), ”.
21Service of documents by electronic communicationE+W
(4)In section 61 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), insert at the appropriate place?—
(b)the communication is received by that person outside that person's business hours,
22Meaning of “monument” in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979E+W
23Overview of this PartE+W
This Part is about the protection of buildings in Wales that are of special architectural or historic interest. It makes provision—
(a)for the Welsh Ministers to consult before including a building in, or excluding a building from, a list of buildings under section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) (“the 1990 Act”) (section 24);
(b)to give a building statutory protection while the Welsh Ministers decide whether to include it in a list (section 24);
(c)for the Welsh Ministers to review a decision of theirs to include a building in a list (section 24);
(d)for the modification of the temporary listing arrangements that are initiated by the service of a building preservation notice in light of the provision mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) (section 25);
(e)for the Welsh Ministers to certify that they do not intend to include a particular building in a list (section 27);
(f)for a local planning authority or the Welsh Ministers to enter into an agreement with the owner of a listed building about matters such as consent for works to the building (section 28);
(g)for a local planning authority to issue a temporary stop notice in a case involving certain works to a listed building (section 29);
(h)to extend the scope of the urgent works that may be carried out by a local planning authority under the 1990 Act and to provide for the authority's costs in carrying out those works to be recoverable as a local land charge (section 30);
(i)to enable the Welsh Ministers to make regulations about further steps that may be taken to secure the proper preservation of listed buildings in Wales which have fallen into disrepair (section 31);
(j)to enable certain notices and other documents relating to listed buildings to be served by electronic communication (section 32);
(k)in relation to the determination of certain appeals relating to listed buildings by persons appointed by the Welsh Ministers (section 33).
I7S. 24 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(e)
I8S. 24 in force at 31.5.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/633, art. 5(c) (with art. 6(2))
I9S. 25 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(b) (with art. 6(3))
I10S. 26 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(c) (with art. 6(2)(3))
Agreements relating to listed buildingsE+W
28Heritage partnership agreementsE+W
(1)After section 26K of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) insert—
“Buildings in Wales: heritage partnership agreementsE+W
26LHeritage partnership agreements
(1)A relevant local planning authority may make an agreement under this section with any owner of a listed building, or part of such a building, situated in Wales.
(2)Any of the following may also be a party to an agreement made by a relevant local planning authority under this section (in addition to the owner and the authority)—
(c)any occupier of the listed building;
(e)any person involved in the management of the listed building;
(f)any other person who appears to the relevant planning authority appropriate as having special knowledge of, or interest in, the listed building, or in buildings of architectural or historic interest more generally.
(3)The Welsh Ministers may make an agreement under this section with any owner of a listed building, or part of such a building, situated in Wales.
(4)Any of the following may also be a party to an agreement made by the Welsh Ministers under this section (in addition to the owner and the Welsh Ministers)—
(a)any relevant local planning authority;
(b)any occupier of the listed building;
(c)any person who has an interest in the listed building;
(d)any person involved in the management of the listed building;
(e)any other person who appears to the Welsh Ministers appropriate as having special knowledge of, or interest in, the listed building, or in buildings of architectural or historic interest more generally.
(5)An agreement under this section is referred to in this section and in section 26M as a “heritage partnership agreement”.
(6)A heritage partnership agreement may contain provision—
(a)granting listed building consent under section 8(1) in respect of specified works for the alteration or extension of the listed building to which the agreement relates; and
(7)The conditions to which listed building consent may be subject under subsection (6)(b) in respect of specified works are those that could be attached to listed building consent in respect of the works if consent were to be granted under section 16.
(8)A heritage partnership agreement may also—
(c)make provision about the carrying out of specified works, or the doing of any specified thing, in relation to the listed building;
(g)provide for a relevant local planning authority or the Welsh Ministers to make payments of specified amounts and on specified terms—
(9)In this section “specified” means specified or described in the heritage partnership agreement.
(10)In this section and in section 26M—
“owner”, in relation to a listed building or part of such a building, means a person who is for the time being—
entitled to a tenancy of the building or part granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than 7 years remain unexpired;
“relevant local planning authority”, in relation to a listed building, means a local planning authority in whose area the building or any part of the building is situated.
26MHeritage partnership agreements: supplemental
(2)A heritage partnership agreement may relate to more than one listed building or part of such a building, provided that the following are parties to the agreement in each case—
(a)a relevant local planning authority or the Welsh Ministers; and
(b)an owner of the building or part.
(c)specifying terms that must be included in a heritage partnership agreement;
(d)enabling the Welsh Ministers to terminate by order a heritage partnership agreement or any provision of such an agreement; and
(e)enabling any local planning authority who is a party to the heritage partnership agreement to terminate the agreement, or any provision of the agreement, by order.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3)(d) or (e) may specify the provision that may be included in orders made by virtue of those paragraphs, including provision enabling such orders to contain supplementary, incidental, transitory, transitional or saving provision.
(a)disapplying, or applying or reproducing with or without modifications, any provision of sections 10 to 13, 15 to 26, 28, and 38 to 46 for the purposes of heritage partnership agreements;
(b)providing for any of the following, as they apply for the purposes of provisions mentioned in paragraph (a), to apply with any modifications consequential on provision made under that paragraph—
(i)sections 30 to 37;
(ii)sections 62 and 63;
(iii)Parts 3 and 4;
(iv)Schedule 3.
(6)A heritage partnership agreement cannot impose any obligation or liability, or confer any right, on a person who is not a party to the agreement (and, accordingly, listed building consent granted by such an agreement enures only for the benefit of the parties to the agreement).”
(2)In section 91 (interpretation), in subsection (2), in the closing words, after “but this subsection does not affect the meaning of owner in section 11” insert “ , 26L or 26M ”.
I11S. 28 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(e)
Listed buildings: enforcementE+W
29Temporary stop noticesE+W
(1)After section 44A of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) insert—
“44BTemporary stop notices
(1)This section applies where it appears to a local planning authority in Wales that—
44CTemporary stop notices: offence
44DTemporary stop notices: compensation
(1)A person who, on the day when a temporary stop notice is first displayed in accordance with section 44B(5), has an interest in the building is, on making a claim to the local planning authority within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, entitled to be paid compensation by the authority in respect of any loss or damage directly attributable to the effect of the notice.
I12S. 30(1)-(5) in force at 21.5.2016, see s. 41(2)
I13S. 30(6) in force at 4.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/633, art. 2 (with art. 6(4))
I14S. 30(6) in force at 31.5.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/633, art. 5(d) (with art. 6(4))
32Service of documents by electronic communicationE+W
In section 89 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) (application of certain general provisions of principal Act), in subsection (1A), at the beginning insert “ In the case of a building situated in England, ”.
33Determination of appeals by appointed person: supplementary provisionE+W
(1)In Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) (determination of certain appeals by person appointed by Welsh Ministers), in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (2)—
I15S. 34 in force at 8.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 3
I16S. 35 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(d)
I17S. 36 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(d)
I18S. 37 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.I. 2017/633, art. 4(d)
PART 5 E+WGENERAL
40Regulations and ordersE+W
(1)In section 60 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46) (regulations and orders: general provisions), after subsection (1) insert—
(3)In section 93 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c.9) (regulations and orders: general provisions), in subsection (1), after “regulations under this Act” insert “ in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers may make regulations under this Act in relation to Wales ”.
(a)after “regulations made under this Act” insert “ , other than regulations under section 2A , 26M or 56A, ”, and
(b)after “either House of Parliament” insert “ (in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State) or the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.
(6)In subsection (4) of that section, after “sections 8(5), 26C,” insert “ 55(5B), ”.
(a)after “an order under section” insert “ 55(5B), ”, and
(b)after “either House of Parliament” insert “ (in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State) or the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.
(8)In subsection (6) of that section, after “the Secretary of State” insert “ or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers ”.
(b)regulations under section 39(7)(h) (Advisory Panel for Welsh Historic Environment: disqualification from membership for staff of specified organisations),
41Coming into forceE+W
42Short titleE+W
The short title of this Act is the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
SCHEDULE 1E+WSCHEDULES A1 AND A2 TO BE INSERTED INTO THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREAS ACT 1979
I19Sch. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(c)
I20Sch. 1 in force at 31.5.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/633, art. 5(e)
(introduced by section 1AC)
“SCHEDULE A1E+WLAPSE OF INTERIM PROTECTION
1This Schedule applies where interim protection ceases to have effect in relation to a monument as a result of the issue of a notice under section 1AB(4)(b) or (5)(b).
2The fact that the interim protection has ceased to have effect does not affect the liability of any person to be prosecuted and punished for an offence under section 2, 9ZG, 9ZK, 28 or 42 committed with respect to the monument while the interim protection had effect.
3Any proceedings on or arising out of an application for scheduled monument consent with respect to the monument lapse, in so far as they relate to consent required by virtue of the interim protection; and any such consent granted lapses to the same extent.
4(1)Any scheduled monument enforcement notice served by the Welsh Ministers with respect to the monument ceases to have effect, in so far as the notice relates to works affecting anything in respect of which the interim protection had effect.
(2)Any proceedings on or arising out of such a notice under section 9ZE or 9ZF(4) lapse, in so far as the notice relates to works affecting anything in respect of which the interim protection had effect.
(3)Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), section 9ZF(2) continues to have effect as respects any expenses incurred by a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers as mentioned in section 9ZF(1), and with respect to any sums paid on account of such expenses.
5Any temporary stop notice served by the Welsh Ministers with respect to the monument ceases to have effect, in so far as the notice relates to works affecting anything in respect of which the interim protection had effect.
6Any proceedings on an application made by the Welsh Ministers under section 9ZM with respect to the monument lapse, in so far as they relate to the restraint of any actual or apprehended contravention in relation to anything in respect of which the interim protection had effect.
(introduced by section 1AE)
SCHEDULE A2E+WDECISIONS ON REVIEWS BY PERSON APPOINTED BY WELSH MINISTERS
1(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations prescribe the classes of reviews under section 1AE on which a decision is to be made by a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers for the purpose instead of by the Welsh Ministers.
(2)Decisions on reviews of a prescribed class are to be made accordingly.
2(1)An appointed person has the same powers and duties in relation to a review under section 1AE as the Welsh Ministers have under—
(a)subsections (3)(a) and (b) and (5) of that section; and
(b)regulations made by virtue of subsection (7) of that section.
(2)Where an appointed person makes a decision on a review, the decision is to be treated as that of the Welsh Ministers.
(3)Except as provided by section 55, the validity of that decision is not to be questioned in any legal proceedings.
(4)No application may be made to the High Court under section 55 on the ground that a decision on a review ought to have been made by the Welsh Ministers and not by an appointed person unless the person who made the application for the review challenges the appointed person's power to make the decision before the decision is made.
3(1)At any time before an appointed person has made a decision on a review under section 1AE the Welsh Ministers may—
Public local inquiries, hearings and written representationsE+W
4(1)An appointed person may appoint an assessor to provide advice on—
(a)any matters arising at a public local inquiry or hearing held by the appointed person in connection with a review under section 1AE or in consequence of such an inquiry or hearing; or
(2)Section 250(2) and (3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (local inquiries: evidence) applies to a public local inquiry held by an appointed person.
5(1)The Welsh Ministers may direct that anything that would fall to be done by an appointed person in connection with a review under section 1AE, other than the making of a decision on the review under subsection (3)(b) of that section, is to be done instead by the Welsh Ministers.
6(1)An appointed person may delegate to another person anything that would fall to be done by the appointed person in connection with a review under section 1AE, other than—
(a)the conduct of a public local inquiry or hearing; and
7Where an appointed person is a member of the staff of the Welsh Government, the functions of making a decision on a review and doing anything in connection with it conferred on the person by this Schedule are to be treated for the purposes of the Public Services (Ombudsman) Wales Act 2005 as functions of the Welsh Government.”
(introduced by section 24)
SCHEDULE 2E+WSCHEDULES 1A AND 1B TO BE INSERTED INTO THE PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990
I21Sch. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 41(1)(e)
I22Sch. 2 in force at 31.5.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/633, art. 5(f)
(introduced by section 2C)
“SCHEDULE 1AE+WLAPSE OF INTERIM PROTECTION
1This Schedule applies where interim protection ceases to have effect in relation to a building as a result of the issue of a notice under section 2B(4)(b).
2The fact that the interim protection has ceased to have effect does not affect the liability of any person to be prosecuted and punished for an offence under section 9, 43 or 44C committed with respect to the building while the interim protection had effect.
3Any proceedings on or arising out of an application for listed building consent with respect to the building lapse; and any such consent granted while it had effect lapses.
4(1)Any listed building enforcement notice served by the local planning authority with respect to the building ceases to have effect.
(3)Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), section 42(1) and (2) continue to have effect as respects any expenses incurred by the local planning authority, owner or occupier as mentioned in that section and with respect to any sums paid on account of such expenses.
5Any temporary stop notice served by the local planning authority with respect to the building ceases to have effect.
SCHEDULE 1BE+WDECISIONS ON REVIEWS BY PERSON APPOINTED BY WELSH MINISTERS
1(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations prescribe the classes of reviews under section 2D on which a decision is to be made by a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers for the purpose instead of by the Welsh Ministers.
2(1)An appointed person has the same powers and duties in relation to a review under section 2D as the Welsh Ministers have—
3(1)At any time before an appointed person has made a decision on a review under section 2D the Welsh Ministers may—
5(1)The Welsh Ministers may direct that anything that would fall to be done by an appointed person in connection with a review under section 2D, other than the making of a decision on the review under subsection (3)(b) of that section, is to be done instead by the Welsh Ministers.
6(1)An appointed person may delegate to another person anything that would fall to be done by the appointed person in connection with a review under section 2D, other than—
7Where an appointed person is a member of the staff of the Welsh Government, the functions of making a decision on a review under section 2D and doing anything in connection with it conferred on the person by this Schedule are to be treated for the purposes of the Public Services (Ombudsman) Wales Act 2005 as functions of the Welsh Government.”