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(1)This Act forms part of a code of law relating to the historic environment of Wales.
(2)It consolidates enactments contained in or made under—
(a)the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (c. 49);
(b)Parts 1 and 3 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46);
(c)Parts 14 and 15 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);
(d)the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9);
(e)Part 5 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5);
(f)the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 4).
(3)Part 2 of this Act makes provision about the conservation of monuments of special historic interest, including provision for—
(a)a schedule of monuments of national importance, maintained by the Welsh Ministers,
(b)the control of works affecting scheduled monuments, and
(c)the acquisition, guardianship and preservation of monuments.
(4)Part 3 makes provision about the conservation of buildings of architectural or historic interest, including provision for—
(a)a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, maintained by the Welsh Ministers,
(b)the control of works affecting listed buildings, and
(c)the acquisition and preservation of buildings.
(5)Part 4 makes provision about conservation areas, including provision for—
(a)areas of special architectural or historic interest to be designated as conservation areas by planning authorities,
(b)the control of works for the demolition of buildings in conservation areas, and
(c)the preservation and repair of buildings in conservation areas.
(6)Part 5 makes supplementary provision relating to Parts 3 and 4, including—
(a)provision about proceedings before the Welsh Ministers under those Parts, including hearings and inquiries;
(b)provision about the validity and correction of decisions made under those Parts.
(7)Part 6 provides for—
(a)a register of historic parks and gardens;
(b)a list of historic place names;
(c)historic environment records for every area of Wales.
(8)Part 7 contains general provisions, including amendments and repeals of other enactments.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 in force at 15.6.2023, see s. 212(1)(a)
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