Commentary on Sections Part 3 — Buildings of special architectural or historic interest Chapter 5 — Acquisition and preservation of buildings of special interest Section 147 — Steps for preservation of listed buildings in disrepair
553.Section 147 enables the Welsh Ministers to make regulations to confer power on local authorities or the Welsh Ministers to take steps for the proper preservation of listed buildings that have fallen into disrepair. Subsection (2) allows the regulations to make particular provision for “preservation notices” requiring owners to undertake specified works to secure the proper preservation of such buildings. The regulations may also make provision for appeals against preservation notices and offences for failure to comply with the notices.
554.Paragraph 186 of Schedule 13 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals) amends the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13) (“the 2008 Regulatory Enforcement Act”) to enable civil sanctions to be imposed in respect of offences in regulations made under this section. The kinds of civil sanctions that may be imposed are those contained in Part 3 of the 2008 Regulatory Enforcement Act, for example, fixed monetary penalties or notices imposing requirements to take specified steps.