SCHEDULE 14TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS

PART 2GUARDIANSHIP OF MONUMENTS

I15Guardianship orders made under 1953 Act

1

Where, immediately before Part 2 of this Act comes into force, the Welsh Ministers are guardians of a monument by virtue of a guardianship order—

a

made, or treated as having been made, under section 12(5) of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (c. 49), and

b

continued in force by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46),

the order continues in force despite the coming into force of that Part.

2

That Part applies while the guardianship order is in force as if the Welsh Ministers had been appointed as guardians of the monument by a deed under section 45 of this Act—

a

not containing any restriction not contained in the order, and

b

executed by all the persons who, at the time when the order was made, were able by deed to appoint the Welsh Ministers guardians of the monument.

3

The Welsh Ministers may revoke a guardianship order to which this paragraph applies.