The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).

Article 2 brings section 30(6) (urgent works: extension of scope and recovery of costs) of the 2016 Act into force, so far as it confers power to make orders under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, on the day after this Order is made.

Article 3 brings section 34 (list of historic place names) of the 2016 Act into force on 8 May 2017.

Article 4 brings the following sections of the 2016 Act into force on 31 May 2017:

• section 4 (amendments relating to the Schedule: consequential provision);

• section 25 (amendments relating to the temporary listing of buildings);

• section 26 (amendments relating to the listing of buildings: consequential provision);

• section 35 (historic environment records);

• section 36 (access to historic environment records); and

• section 37 (guidance).

Article 5 brings the following provisions of the 2016 Act into force, in so far as they are not already in force, on 31 May 2017:

• section 3 (amendments relating to the Schedule);

• section 5 (simplification of process);

• section 24 (amendments relating to the listing of buildings);

• section 30(6) (urgent works: extension of scope and recovery of costs);

• Schedule 1; and

• Schedule 2.

Article 6 contains transitional provisions.

See section 41 (coming into force) of the 2016 Act for provisions which came into force on and after the passing of the 2016 Act.