Explanatory Notes

Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

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14 June 2023

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 — Monuments of special historic interest

Chapter 6 — Acquisition, guardianship and public access
Section 50 — Acquisition of easements and other similar rights over land in the vicinity of a monument

177.Section 50 sets out powers for the Welsh Ministers and local authorities to acquire easements and other rights over land in the vicinity of a monument that is either in their ownership or in their guardianship. This would allow the use of part of an adjoining property for certain purposes, such as to discharge duties relating to the maintenance of the monument or to facilitate access.