SCHEDULE 14TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS

PART 2GUARDIANSHIP OF MONUMENTS

I17Public access to monument where guardianship pre-dates 1913 Act

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a monument was taken into guardianship before 15 August 1913 (the date the Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 (c. 32) came into force), and

b

immediately before Part 2 of this Act comes into force, the monument is under the guardianship of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority.

2

Section 55(1) (duty to ensure public access) does not apply to the monument unless—

a

the deed establishing guardianship provided for public access to the monument, or

b

the persons for the time being immediately affected by the operation of the guardianship deed have consented to the public having access to the monument.