Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011

28 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 2 years beginning with 1st January 2008 for the cathedral archaeologist—

(a) to assess those matters of archaeological interest which relate to the cathedral church and its precinct, including buildings within the precinct and remains in or under the cathedral church or within its precinct, and

(b) in consultation within 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 to them.

(2) A copy of the report referred to in subsection (1)(b) shall be sent to the Commission.

(3) The cathedral archaeologist shall, by 1st January 2010 and annually thereafter, make in consultation with the persons referred to in subsection (1) a report to the Chapter containing an account of progress made in fulfilling the recommendations of the report referred to in subsection (1) and any other matters which the archaeologist considers to be relevant to the archaeological interest of the cathedral church and its precinct.