Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

62 Expenditure 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.