PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 46·B7
Offences Relating to Scheduled Monuments
The 1995 Order creates offences for unauthorised work to scheduled monuments. Prosecution of wilful damage or destruction serves as a deterrent and is departmental policy where a good case can be sustained.
The 1995 Order has created a number of offences relating to scheduled monuments. Successful prosecution of those who carry out unauthorised work to scheduled monuments can provide a valuable deterrent to the wilful damage or destruction of monuments, and it is the Department's policy to institute proceedings where it is considered that a good case can be sustained.
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