Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014

  1. Introduction

  2. The Act

    1. Background: Status and functions of Historic Scotland and RCAHMS

  3. Structure of the Act

  4. Commentary

    1. Part 1 – Historic Environment Scotland

      1. Section 1 – Historic Environment Scotland

      2. Section 2 – Functions of Historic Environment Scotland

      3. Section 3 – Delegation of functions in relation to properties in care

      4. Section 4 – Properties in Care

      5. Section 5 – Power of entry to investigate the historic environment

      6. Section 6 – Acquisition, deposit and disposal of objects

      7. Section 7 - Borrowing and lending of objects

      8. Section 8 – Delegation of functions in relation to collections

      9. Section 9 - Corporate planning

      10. Section 10 – Grants to Historic Environment Scotland by the Scottish Ministers

      11. Section 11 – Grants and loans by Historic Environment Scotland

      12. Section 12 - Advice, information and assistance

      13. Section 13 - Directions and guidance

      14. Section 14 – Interpretation of Part 1

    2. Part 2 – Functions in Relation to Scheduled Monuments

      1. Section 15 – Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to schedules monuments

    3. Part 3 – Functions in Relation to Listing and Conservation

      1. Section 16 – Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to listed buildings

    4. Part 4 – Functions in Relation to the Marine Environment

      1. Section 17 - Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to the marine environment

    5. Part 5 – Dissolution of Rcahms and Transfer of Staff Etc. to Historic Environment Scotland

      1. Section 18 - Dissolution of RCAHMS

      2. Section 19 - Transfer of staff and property etc. to Historic Environment Scotland

    6. Part 6 – Further Modifications in Relation to the Historic Environment

      1. Section 20 - Grants and loans by the Scottish Ministers

      2. Section 21 - Local inquiries in relation to ancient monuments

      3. Section 22 - Meaning of “listed building”

      4. Section 23 - Applications for listed building consent

      5. Section 24 – Control of demolition

    7. Part 7 – Final Provisions

      1. Section 25 - Interpretation

      2. Section 26 – Subordinate legislation

      3. Section 27 – Ancillary provision

      4. Section 28 – Consequential modifications

      5. Section 29 – Crown application: criminal offences

      6. Section 30 – Crown application – powers of entry

      7. Section 31 - Commencement

      8. Section 32 – Short title

  5. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1 – Historic Environment Scotland

    2. Schedule 2 – Functions of Historic Environment Scotland in Relation to Scheduled Monuments

      1. Part 1 – Schedule of monuments

      2. Part 2 – Scheduled Monument Consent

      3. Part 3 – Scheduled monument enforcement notices

      4. Part 4 – Scheduled monuments: stop notices

      5. Part 5 – Appeals and referrals from Historic Environment Scotland

        1. Chapter 1 – Appeals from Historic Environment Scotland

        2. Chapter 2 – Referral of certain applications

      6. Part 6 – Functions in relation to gardens and designed landscapes and battlefields

      7. Part 7 – Other matters in relation to scheduled monuments

    3. Schedule 3 – Functions of Historic Environment Scotland in Relation to Listing and Conservation

      1. Part 1 – Listing of special buildings

      2. Part 2 – Listed Building Consent

      3. Part 3 – Conservation areas

      4. Part 4 – Appeals against listing

      5. Part 5: Other matters in relation to listing

    4. Schedule 4 – Functions of Historic Environment Scotland in Relation to the Marine Environment

    5. Schedule 5 – Transfer of Staff, Property Etc. to Historic Environment Scotland

    6. Schedule 6 – Consequential Modifications

  6. Parliamentary History