Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (repealed)

Valid from 01/01/2008

15 Reports by cathedral archaeologists and maintenance of records E

After section 14 of the 1990 Measure there shall be inserted the following sections—

“14A Reports by cathedral archaeologists

(1) It shall be the duty of the Chapter of a cathedral which has appointed a cathedral archaeologist to arrange, within the period of two years beginning with the date of the coming into force of section 15 of the Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 for the cathedral archaeologist to assess those matters of archaeological interest which relate to the cathedral church and its precinct, including buildings and remains within the precinct and, in consultation with the cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric and the architect or surveyor appointed under section 20 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 (if a different person), to make a report in writing to the Chapter containing recommendations on how those matters should be managed, and on the compilation and maintenance of archaeological records relating thereto; and a copy of the report shall be sent to the Commission.

(2) The cathedral archaeologist shall, within the period of twelve months beginning with the date of the coming into force of section 15 of the Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 and annually thereafter, make in consultation with the persons referred to in subsection (1) above a report to the Chapter containing an account of progress made in fulfilling the recommendations of the report (if made) referred to in subsection (1) above and any other matters which the archaeologist considers to be relevant to the archaeological interest of the cathedral church and its precinct.

14B Maintenance of records

The cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric and the cathedral archaeologist (if any) shall each, in consultation with the architect or surveyor appointed under section 20 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 (if a person other than the cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric) include in the annual report required to be made to the Chapter under section 14(5) or 14A(2) above advice as to those works carried out in the previous year of which a permanent record should in the opinion of the cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric or cathedral archaeologist be maintained and it shall be the duty of the Chapter—

(a) to have regard to that advice and, pursuant thereto, to make and maintain appropriate permanent records of any such works; and

(b) during the period of five years beginning with the date of the coming into force of section 15 of the Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 and during every subsequent period of five years, to make a report in writing to the fabric advisory committee of the records made under paragraph (a) above and on the arrangements for maintaining those records and to send a copy of the report to the Commission.”.