Section 12 (Recorded Monuments)
(1) The Commissioners shall establish and maintain a record of
monuments and places where they believe there are monuments and the record shall be
comprised of a list of monuments and such places and a map or maps showing each monument
and such place in respect of each county in the State.
(2) The Commissioners shall cause to be exhibited in a prescribed manner in each county
the list and map or maps of that county drawn up under subsection (1) of this
section and shall publish in a prescribed manner information about when and where the
lists and maps may be consulted.
(3) When the owner or occupier (not being the Commissioners) of a
monument or place which has been recorded under subsection (1) of
this section or any person proposes to carry out , or to cause or permit the carrying out
of, any work at or in relation to such monument or place, he shall give notice in writing
of his proposal to carry out the work to the Commissioners and shall not, except in the
case of urgent necessity and with the consent of the Commissioners, commence work for a
period of two months after having given the notice.
(4) In this section "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under
this section by the Minister.
Section 13 (Offences and penalties)
A person who contravenes section 4 (1), 4 (2), 5 (1), 5 (2), 5 (6), 7 (2),
8 (3), or 12 (3) of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be
liable -
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on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the
discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or |
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on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £50,000 or, at the
discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. |
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