January–June 1936

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Part II.

6.—(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Director, from time to time by Order in the Cyprus Gazette— (a) declare any object, building or site which he considers to be of public interest by reason of the historic, architectural, traditional, artistic or archaeological interest attaching thereto to be an ancient monument and shall at the same time declare whether such monument shall be added to the First or to the Second Schedule to this Law, as the case may be ; (b) direct that any ancient monument specified in, or added to, either Schedule be transferred to the other Schedule to this Law. (2) No object, building or site shall be declared an ancient monument unless the Director gives notice in the Cyprus Gazette of the proposed declaration not less than one month before the making of the Order, and any person whose interests may be prejudicially affected by the proposed declaration may, within the period of one month aforesaid, lodge an objection for consideration by the Governor in Council whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive. 7. The ancient monuments specified in the First Schedule to this Law together with such other ancient monuments as may from time to time be added thereto shall be the property of the Government. 8.—(1) No person beneficially interested in any ancient monument specified in the Second Schedule to this Law, or in any other ancient monument as may from time to time be added thereto shall make any alterations, additions or repairs affecting its architectural character to such ancient monument or fell any tree growing within the boundaries of the same save in accordance with the terms of a permit in writing from the Director previously obtained. (2) The Director may, with the approval of the Governor, grant to any person beneficially interested in any ancient monument to which this section applies, such sum as to the Director may seem fit for the purpose of assisting such person in the maintenance, preservation or restoration of such monument. (3) Any person who is dissatisfied with any term imposed by the Director in any permit issued under this section may, within one month from the date of notification of the decision of the Director, appeal to the Governor in Council whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive. (4) Any person who acts in contravention of sub-section (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and the ancient monument in respect of which the offence has been committed shall upon conviction vest in the Government. 9. Where any object, building or site which is privately owned is declared to be an ancient monument and inserted in the First Schedule to this Law, or where any ancient monument specified in the Second Schedule is added to the First Schedule compensation shall be payable to the owner in the like manner and in accordance with the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to the compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes.

Margin notes: Power to Governor in Council to declare ancient monuments.; Ancient monuments in the First Schedule to be the property of the Government.; Owner not to alter character of ancient monuments in Second Schedule without permission.; Compensation for private property declared an ancient monument.