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Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

Introduction

1.These Explanatory Notes are for the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (“the Act”), which was passed by Senedd Cymru on 28 March 2023 and received Royal Assent on 14 June 2023. They have been prepared by Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, in order to assist the reader of the Act. The Explanatory Notes should be read in conjunction with the Act but are not part of it.

2.These notes do not provide a comprehensive description of the contents of the Act. Where a provision of the Act does not seem to require explanation or comment, none is given.

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Text created by the Welsh Government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of Senedd Cymru.

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