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Part IE+W+S Ancient Monuments

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C1Pt. I (ss. 1-32) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 70, 125(2), Sch. 9 para.10(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

[F1Scheduled monument enforcement noticesS

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 9A-9O and cross-heading inserted (S.) (30.6.2011 for specified purposes, 1.12.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 6(1), 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/174, art. 2, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/372, art. 2, Sch.

9BScheduled monument enforcement notices: further provisionsS

(1)A scheduled monument enforcement notice—

(a)must specify the date on which it is to take effect and, subject to section 9C(3), takes effect on that date, and

(b)must specify the period (the “period for compliance”) within which—

(i)any works required to cease must cease,

(ii)any steps required to be taken must be taken,

and may specify different periods for different works or steps.

(2)Where different periods apply to different works or steps, references in this Act to the period for compliance with a scheduled monument enforcement notice, in relation to any works or step, are to the period within which the works are required to cease or the step is required to be taken.

(3)The date specified in the notice under subsection (1)(a) must be at least 28 days after the date on which the notice is served.

(4)A copy of a scheduled monument enforcement notice must be served—

(a)on the owner, the lessee and the occupier of the monument to which it relates and of the land in, on or under which the monument is situated,

(b)on any other person having an interest in the monument or land, being an interest which in the opinion of [F2Historic Environment Scotland] is materially affected by the notice.

(5)[F3Historic Environment Scotland] may, at any time—

(a)withdraw a scheduled monument enforcement notice (without prejudice to [F4its] power to issue another), or

(b)waive or relax any requirement of such a notice and, in particular, extend the period for compliance.

(6)[F5Historic Environment Scotland] must, immediately after exercising the powers conferred by subsection (5), give notice of the exercise to every person who has been served with a copy of the scheduled monument enforcement notice or would, if the notice were reissued, be served with a copy of it.

(7)[F6Historic Environment Scotland] must—

(a)publish by electronic means (as for example by means of the internet) a list containing particulars of any monument in respect of which a scheduled monument enforcement notice has been served, and

(b)on request, provide a copy of a scheduled monument enforcement notice.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 9B(4)(b) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 18(a) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.

F3Words in s. 9B(5) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 18(b)(i) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.

F4Word in s. 9B(5)(a) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 18(b)(ii) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.

F5Words in s. 9B(6) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 18(c) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.

F6Words in s. 9B(7) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 18(d) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.

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