Commentary on Sections Part 1: Overview Section 1 – Overview
7.Section 1 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act provides an overview of the provisions in the Act. The Act amends the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The Act also introduces new stand-alone provisions relating to a list of historic place names, historic environment records and an advisory panel for the historic environment in Wales.