Section 63.

National Heritage Act 1983

1

(1) Section 33 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (the Commission's general function) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2A) -

(a) in paragraph (a) after "1979" insert ", under section 196D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990", and

(b) in paragraph (b) for "that Part or of that Act of 1990" substitute "Part 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 or the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990".

(3) After subsection (2A) insert -

"(2AA) In relation to an actual or apprehended breach of planning control in respect of relevant demolition, in section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (injunctions restraining breaches of planning control) reference to a local planning authority includes reference to the Commission.

(2AB) In subsection (2AA) -

"breach of planning control" has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (see section 171A of that Act);

"relevant demolition" has the same meaning as in section 196D of that Act."

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

2 The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.