Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

32 Duration etc. of temporary stop notice

(1) A temporary stop notice takes effect when a copy of it is first displayed in accordance with section 31.

(2) A temporary stop notice ceases to have effect—

(a) at the end of 28 days beginning with the day the copy of it is first displayed in accordance with section 31, or

(b) if it specifies a shorter period beginning with that day, at the end of that period.

(3) But if the Welsh Ministers withdraw the notice before the end of the period for which it would otherwise have effect, the notice ceases to have effect when it is withdrawn.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may not issue a second or subsequent temporary stop notice in relation to the same works unless they have, since issuing the previous notice, taken other enforcement action in relation to the breach referred to in section 31(1)(a).

(5) In subsection (4) the reference to taking other enforcement action is a reference to—

(a) issuing an enforcement notice under section 35, or

(b) obtaining an injunction under section 42.