The Welsh Ministers may acquire compulsorily any monument of special historic interest for the purpose of securing its preservation.

The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) applies to an acquisition under this section.

Subsection (4) applies for the purpose of assessing compensation for any acquisition under this section of a monument which is a scheduled monument immediately before the day the compulsory purchase order is made.

Where this subsection applies, it is to be assumed that scheduled monument consent would not be granted for any works which would or might result in the demolition, destruction or removal of the monument or any part of it.