Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

CHAPTER 4 GENERAL

The Crown

188 Representation of Crown and Duchy interests in land

(1) This section applies to anything that is required or authorised to be done for the purposes of Part 3, Part 4 or this Part by or in relation to an owner of an interest in land (including an interest only as an occupier of the land).

(2) To the extent that the interest is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest, the thing must be done by or in relation to the appropriate Crown authority.

189 Service of documents on the Crown

(1) This section applies where a notice or other document is required or authorised under or by virtue of Part 3, Part 4 or this Part to be served on the Crown.

(2) The document must be served on the appropriate Crown authority.

(3) Sections 205 and 206 (general provisions about methods of service) do not apply to the service of the document.

190 Enforcement steps in relation to Crown land

(1) A planning authority must not take a relevant enforcement step in relation to Crown land without the agreement of the appropriate Crown authority.

(2) The appropriate Crown authority may give agreement subject to conditions.

(3) In this section “relevant enforcement step” means anything done in connection with the enforcement of a requirement or prohibition imposed by or under Part 3, Part 4 or this Part.

(4) It includes—

(a) entering land, and

(b) bringing proceedings or making an application.

(5) But it does not include—

(a) issuing or serving a notice (for example an enforcement notice or temporary stop notice), or

(b) making an order (for example an order under section 107 or 115).

Interpretation

191 Meaning of “local authority” in this Part

In this Part “local authority” has the meaning given by section 157.