Section 4 Duration, modification and revocation of scheduled monument consent.E1C1
England and Wales
Subject to subsection (2) below, if no works to which a scheduled monument consent relates are executed or started within the period of five years beginning with the date on which the consent was granted, or such longer or shorter period as may be specified for the purposes of this subsection in the consent, the consent shall cease to have effect at the end of that period (unless previously revoked in accordance with the following provisions of this section).
Subsection (1) above does not apply to a scheduled monument consent which provides that it shall cease to have effect at the end of a period specified therein.
Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (3) above to modify a scheduled monument consent, it extends to specifying a period, or altering any period specified, for the purposes of subsection (1) above, and to including a provision to the effect mentioned in subsection (2) above, or altering any period specified for the purposes of any such provision.
Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to directions under this section modifying or revoking a scheduled monument consent.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 4(3) omitted (E.W.) (4.11.2024) by virtue of Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 3), s. 212(2), Sch. 13 para. 23 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1-3); S.I. 2024/860, art. 3(d)
- F2
Words inserted by National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 41, Sch. 4 para. 29
Modifications
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S. 4 excluded (1.1.2022) by The Scheduled Monuments (Heritage Partnership Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1176), reg. 1, Sch. 1
Extent
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This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Notes on Part I
Modifications
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Pt. I (ss. 1-32) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 70, 125(2), Sch. 9 para.10(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)