Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

56 Power to make regulations and byelaws in connection with public access to monuments under public control

(1) The Welsh Ministers may regulate public access to any monument under their ownership or guardianship by virtue of this Chapter by making regulations that prohibit or regulate any act or thing likely to damage the monument or its amenities or disturb the public in their enjoyment of it.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may also make provision in relation to any monument under the control or management of the Welsh Ministers otherwise than by virtue of this Chapter.

(3) A local authority may regulate public access to any monument under its ownership or guardianship by virtue of this Chapter by making byelaws that prohibit or regulate any act or thing likely to damage the monument or its amenities or disturb the public in their enjoyment of it.

(4) A person who fails to comply with provision made by regulations or byelaws under this section commits an offence.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(6) Byelaws made under this section may make different provision in relation to different monuments or different descriptions of monument.

(7) Byelaws under this section do not take effect unless they are confirmed by the Welsh Ministers.

(8) The Welsh Ministers may confirm the byelaws with or without modifications.