Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

Transitional provisions applicable to certain ancient monuments purchased pursuant to section 3 of Act of 1882

54. (1) In this section, “section 54 monument” means an ancient monument to which the Act of 1882 applied and which was purchased by the Commissioners pursuant to section 3 of that Act, but does not include such an ancient monument which is not, immediately before the commencement of this section, in the ownership of a public authority or local authority (or any predecessor to a local authority whose functions, whether in whole or in part, are now performed by the local authority).

(2) The relevant enactments shall apply to a section 54 monument until—

(a) section 19 has been complied with in respect of the first particulars entered in the Register in respect of the monument, or

(b) the relevant date for the geographical area in which the monument is situated,

whichever first occurs.

(3) Section 22 or 23 , as appropriate, shall not apply to a section 54 monument except for a potential Register action ( section 22 ) or potential Register action ( section 23 ), as appropriate, arising after the section 54 monument first becomes a registered monument.