PART 2MONUMENTS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST
CHAPTER 7GENERAL
Expenditure and advice in relation to monuments
I162Expenditure on acquisition and preservation of monuments of special historic interest etc.
1
The Welsh Ministers may meet or contribute towards the cost of the acquisition by any person of any monument of special historic interest.
2
The Welsh Ministers may—
a
remove or assist in the removal of any monument of special historic interest or any part of any such monument to another place for the purpose of preserving it;
b
meet or contribute towards the cost of the removal of any such monument or any part of any such monument to another place for the purpose of preserving it.
3
The Welsh Ministers may at the request of an owner of any monument of special historic interest—
a
undertake or assist in the preservation, maintenance and management of the monument;
b
meet or contribute towards the cost of the preservation, maintenance and management of the monument.
4
The Welsh Ministers may contribute towards the cost of the provision of facilities or services for the public by a local authority under section 57.
5
A local authority may at the request of an owner of any monument of special historic interest in or in the vicinity of its area—
a
undertake or assist in the preservation, maintenance and management of the monument;
b
meet or contribute towards the cost of the preservation, maintenance and management of the monument.
6
Neither the Welsh Ministers nor a local authority may incur expenditure under this section in connection with any building or structure which is occupied as a dwelling by any person other than the caretaker of the building or structure or a member of the caretaker’s family.
I263Advice and supervision of work by Welsh Ministers
1
The Welsh Ministers may give advice about the treatment of any monument of special historic interest.
2
The Welsh Ministers may also supervise any work in connection with any monument of special historic interest if invited to do so by an owner of the monument.
3
The Welsh Ministers must supervise work in connection with any scheduled monument, if they consider it advisable (whether asked to do so by an owner or not).
4
The Welsh Ministers may charge for giving advice or supervising work under this section.
I364Expenditure by local authorities on archaeological investigation
1
If a local authority considers that any land in or in the vicinity of its area may contain a monument of special historic interest, or anything else of archaeological or historical interest, the authority may—
a
carry out or assist in an archaeological investigation of the land, or
b
meet or contribute towards the cost of an archaeological investigation of the land.
2
A local authority may publish the results of any archaeological investigation carried out, assisted or wholly or partly funded by it under this section.
3
The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to any land forming part of the sea bed within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Wales.