C1 Part I Ancient Monuments

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C1

Pt. 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)

Protection of scheduled monuments

5 Execution of works for preservation of a scheduled monument by Secretary of State in cases of urgency.

1

If it appears to F3the Secretary of StateF3Historic Environment Scotland that any works are urgently necessary for the preservation of a scheduled monument F4heF4it may enter the site of the monument and execute those works, after giving the owner and (if the owner is not the occupier) the occupier of the monument not less than seven days’ notice in writing of F5hisF5its intention to do so.

2

Where the Secretary of State executes works under this section for repairing any damage to a scheduled monument—

a

any compensation order previously made in respect of that damage under F1section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 F6or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code (compensation orders against convicted persons) in favour of any other person shall be enforceable (so far as not already complied with) as if it had been made in favour of the Secretary of State; and

b

any such order subsequently made in respect of that damage shall be made in favour of the Secretary of State.

F23

If it appears to the Secretary of State that any works are urgently necessary for the preservation of a scheduled monument situated in England, he may (instead of acting as mentioned in subsection (1) above) authorise the Commission to enter the site of the monument and execute the works as are specified in the authorisation.

4

In that case, the Commission may enter the site and execute the works after giving the owner and (if the owner is not the occupier) the occupier of the monument not less than seven day’s notice in writing of their intention to do so.

5

Where the Secretary of State gives an authorisation under subsection (3) above, subsection (2) above shall have effect with the substitution of “Commission” for “Secretary of State” (in each place) and of “execute” for “executes”.