Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

Transitional provisions applicable to national monuments conveyed or devised by Commissioners, etc., to local authority

60. (1) In this section, “section 60 monument” means a national monument within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of 1930 which has been conveyed or devised by the Commissioners or a Minister of the Government (or Minister of State) to a local authority, but does not include such a 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 60 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 60 monument except for a potential Register action ( section 22 ) or potential Register action ( section 23 ), as appropriate, arising after the section 60 monument first becomes a registered monument.