COMMENTED by
Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Note)

Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 1625 (N.I. 9)

NORTHERN IRELAND

Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Made 28th June 1995

Coming into operation 29th August 1995

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

PART I

INTRODUCTORY

1. Title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

PART II

HISTORIC MONUMENTS

Protection of scheduled monuments

3. Schedule of monuments.

4. Control of works affecting scheduled monuments.

5. Grant of scheduled monument consent by order of the Department.

6. Duration, modification and revocation of scheduled monument consent.

7. Execution of works for protection of a scheduled monument by Department in cases of urgency.

8. Powers of entry for inspection of scheduled monuments, etc.

9. Compensation for refusal of scheduled monument consent.

10. Recovery of compensation under Article 9 on subsequent grant of consent.

11. Compensation where works affecting a scheduled monument cease to be authorised.

12. Proceedings for questioning validity of certain actions of Department.

Acquisition of historic monuments

13. Acquisition of historic monuments by agreement or compulsorily.

14. Acquisition of historic monuments by way of gift.

Guardianship of historic monuments

15. Appointment of Department as guardian of historic monuments.

16. Effect of guardianship.

17. Termination of guardianship.

Acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an historic monument

18. Acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an historic monument.

Agreements concerning historic monuments, etc.

19. Agreements concerning historic monuments and land in their vicinity.

Public access to monuments under ownership or guardianship of Department

20. Public access to monuments under ownership or guardianship of Department.

21. Provision of facilities for the public in connection with historic monuments.

The Historic Monuments Council

22. The Historic Monuments Council.

Miscellaneous powers of the Department in relation to historic monuments

23. Expenditure by Department on removal or preservation of historic monuments.

24. Expenditure by Department on archaeological investigation.

25. Advice and superintendence by the Department.

26. Power to provide general advice, information, etc.

27. Power to receive voluntary contributions.

28. Power to dispose of land acquired under this Part.

Offences

29. Restrictions on possession and use of detecting devices.

30. Damaging certain historic monuments.

31. Compensation orders for damage to monuments under guardianship.

Powers of entry

32. Powers of entry.

33. Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of entry.

34. Treatment and preservation of archaeological objects found.

Compensation

35. Compensation for damage caused by exercise of certain powers under this Part.

36. General provisions with respect to claims for compensation under this Part.

Application to special cases

37. Application to Crown land.

38. Monuments in territorial waters.

Supplementary

39. Power to require information as to estates in land.

40. Registration of matters in Statutory Charges Register.

PART III

ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS

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