Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011

27 Maintenance of records

The cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric and the cathedral archaeologist (if any) shall each, in consultation with the architect or surveyor appointed under section 20 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999 (if a person other than the cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric), include in the annual report required to be made to the Chapter under section 26(5) or 28(3) advice as to those works carried out in the previous year of which a permanent record should in the opinion of the cathedral architect or surveyor of the fabric or cathedral archaeologist be maintained and it shall be the duty of the Chapter—

(a) to have regard to that advice and, pursuant thereto, to make and maintain appropriate permanent records of any such works; and

(b) during the period of 5 years beginning with 1st January 2008 and during every subsequent period of 5 years, to make a report in writing to the fabric advisory committee of the records made under paragraph (a) and on the arrangements for maintaining those records and to send a copy of the report to the Commission.