PART 2

MONUMENTS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST
CHAPTER 6

ACQUISITION, GUARDIANSHIP AND PUBLIC ACCESS

Transfer of ownership or guardianship and disposal of land

Transfer of monuments of special historic interest between local authorities and the Welsh Ministers
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1
Where the Welsh Ministers are the owners or guardians of a monument or associated land, they may transfer the ownership or guardianship of that monument or land to any local authority.
2
Where a local authority is the owner or guardian of a monument or associated land, it may transfer the ownership or guardianship of that monument or land—
a
to the Welsh Ministers, or
b
to another local authority.
3
But the Welsh Ministers or a local authority may not transfer the guardianship of a monument or associated land under this section without the agreement of the persons who are for the time being immediately affected by the operation of the guardianship deed.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) a person is immediately affected by the operation of a guardianship deed relating to a monument or land if the person is bound by that deed and is in possession or occupation of the monument or land.