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.