Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

9 Review of decision to add monument to the schedule etc.

(1) Where the Welsh Ministers—

(a) add a monument to the schedule, or

(b) amend the entry in the schedule for a monument to add anything as part of the monument,

the notice under section 4(2) must state that any owner or occupier of the monument may make an application to the Welsh Ministers requesting a review of the decision.

(2) An application may be made only on the ground that the monument or part (as the case may be) is not of national importance.

(3) Where an owner or occupier makes an application for a review, the Welsh Ministers must appoint a person to—

(a) carry out the review, and

(b) make a decision on the review.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations specify descriptions of cases in which they, instead of a person appointed by them, must carry out and make a decision on a review.

(5) The Welsh Ministers must make any amendment to the schedule they consider appropriate to give effect to the decision on a review.

(6) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (2) to—

(a) add a ground of review;

(b) modify a ground of review;

(c) remove a ground of review.