# Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023, Section 164: Urgent works to preserve buildings in conservation areas

Extent: E+W

(1) Subsection (2) applies where the Welsh Ministers consider that the preservation of a building in a conservation area is important for maintaining the character or appearance of that area.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may direct that section 144 (urgent works) applies to the building as it applies to listed buildings.
(3) Where a direction has effect in relation to a building—
(a) sections 144 to 146 are to be read as if references to a listed building were references to the building;
(b) section 144(7) is to be read as if paragraph (b) were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/3/section/164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/historic-environment-wales-act-2023/section-164
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