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Where the owner or any other person is convicted of an offence involving damage to a monument situated in England and Wales which was at the time of the offence under the guardianship of the Secretary of State [F1or the Commission] or any local authority by virtue of this Act, any compensation order made under [F2Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] (compensation orders against convicted persons) in respect of that damage shall be made in favour of the Secretary of State or [F3the Commission or the local authority in question (as the case may require)].
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F1Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 51
F2Words in s. 29 substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 41 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F3Words substituted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 51
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