Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3)

Part 2 Modifications of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

2 Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

In section 2 of the 1979 Act (control of works affecting scheduled monuments)—

(a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (3), the word “written” is repealed,

(b) after that subsection insert—

“(3A) If—

(a) works to which this section applies have been executed without being authorised under this Part; and

(b) the Scottish Ministers grant consent for the retention of the works,

the works are authorised under this Part of this Act from the grant of the consent.

(3B) References in this Act to scheduled monument consent include consent under subsection (3A) above.”.