National Monuments Acts

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The National Monuments Acts are a series of Irish laws that provide the primary legal framework for protecting, preserving, and regulating access to the country’s archaeological and architectural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish legislation
heritage protection law
administeredBy Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
National Monuments Service
Office of Public Works
appliesTo archaeological monuments
architectural monuments
historic sites
underwater archaeological heritage
comprises National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1954
National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987
National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994
National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004
National Monuments Act 1930
country Ireland
enactedBy Oireachtas of Ireland
linked to: Oireachtas
historicalContext introduced to modernise and consolidate earlier Irish monument protection laws
includesMechanism compulsory purchase of monuments in certain circumstances
criminal offences for unauthorised interference with monuments
guardianship of monuments by local authorities
guardianship of monuments by the State
influencedBy European heritage protection standards
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland
languageOfText English
legalFrameworkFor preservation of national monuments in Ireland
protection of archaeological heritage in Ireland
protection of architectural heritage in Ireland
regulation of access to archaeological sites in Ireland
regulation of works affecting national monuments in Ireland
primaryPurpose to control alteration or demolition of protected monuments
to safeguard sites of national archaeological importance
to safeguard structures of national architectural importance
providesFor consent procedures for works affecting national monuments
declaration of national monuments
licensing of archaeological excavations
preservation orders for monuments
recording of monuments and places
recognises ownership rights in relation to archaeological objects
regulates discovery and reporting of archaeological objects
export of archaeological objects
relatedTo Architectural Heritage (National Inventory) and Historic Monuments legislation
Planning and Development Acts
status in force with amendments
subjectArea archaeology
architecture
cultural heritage law
planning and development control

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National Monument of Ireland legalBasis National Monuments Acts
National Monument of Ireland relatedTo National Monuments Acts 1930–2014
linked to: National Monuments Acts
National Monuments Service legalBasis National Monuments Acts
National Monuments Acts comprises National Monuments Act 1930
linked to: National Monuments Acts
National Monuments Acts comprises National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1954
linked to: National Monuments Acts
Irish National Monument hasLegalBasisIn National Monuments Acts
Irish National Monument hasLegalBasisIn National Monuments Act 1930
linked to: National Monuments Acts