The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024 / Rheoliadau Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2023 (Darpariaeth Ganlyniadol) (Deddfwriaeth Sylfaenol) 2024
These regulations make amendments to primary legislation consequential on the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”). The 2023 Act provides for the establishment of a new body responsible for the protection and promotion of the historic environment in Wales. It also makes changes to the law relating to the protection of listed buildings and scheduled monuments.
These regulations amend various Acts of Parliament to take account of the new body established by the 2023 Act. They also make changes to the law relating to listed buildings and scheduled monuments to ensure that the new body has the powers it needs to carry out its functions.
The regulations come into force on 1 April 2024, the same day as the 2023 Act.
Key changes
The key changes made by these regulations include:
- Amending the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to give the new body the power to issue listed building consent and scheduled monument consent.
- Amending the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to give the new body the power to enforce listed building and scheduled monument controls.
- Amending the Welsh Language Act 1993 to require the new body to publish certain documents in Welsh.
- Amending the Government of Wales Act 2006 to give the Welsh Ministers the power to make regulations about the new body.
Impact
These regulations will have a significant impact on the way that the historic environment is protected and promoted in Wales. The new body will have a wider range of powers than the existing body, and it will be able to take a more strategic approach to the protection of the historic environment. The regulations will also help to ensure that the new body is accountable to the Welsh public.
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