National Monuments Act, 1930

Guardianship under repealed enactments.

6.—Where immediately before the passing of this Act the Commissioners or a local authority are the guardians of a national monument by virtue of a deed executed under an Act repealed by this Act the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) such deed shall be binding on all persons on whom it would have been binding if this Act had not been passed;

(b) the owner (as defined by the Act under which such deed was made) shall have the same estate, right, title, and interest in and to such monument in all respects as he would have had if the Commissioners or the local authority, as the case may be, had not been so appointed guardians thereof;

(c) the Commissioners or the local authority, as the case may be, shall continue to be guardians of such monument by virtue of such deed until such guardianship is terminated by notice in writing given to the Commissioners or the local authority, as the case may be, by an owner of such monument who is not bound by such deed;

(d) the Commissioners or the local authority, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this section, have in respect of such monument all such powers, privileges and duties as are by this Act conferred or imposed on them in respect of national monuments of which they are the guardians.