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Section 15A Meaning of appropriate conservation body.F1F11

England, Wales and Scotland

(F21)

In this Part of this Act F3references to the appropriate conservation body are references—

(a)

in relation to land in England, to F4Natural England ;

(b)

in relation to land in Scotland, to F5Scottish Natural Heritage for Scotland; and

(c)

in relation to land in Wales, to the F6Countryside Council for WalesNatural Resources Body for Wales

F7(2)

In this Part of this Act—

(a)

“ nature reserve agreement ” means an agreement under section 7 of the 2006 Act F8or section 16 of the 2016 Act for securing that land which it appears expedient in the national interest should be managed as a nature reserve shall be so managed, F9and

(b)

“ the 2006 Act ” means the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

F10(c)

“the 2016 Act” means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 15A inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 132(1)(a), Sch. 9 para. 1(2); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3

F2

S. 15A(1): s. 15A renumbered as s. 15A(1) (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(2); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F3

Words in s. 15A(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F4

Words in s. 15A(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(3)(b); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F5

Words in s. 15A(b) substituted (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 4(6), Sch. 2 para. 1(2); S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4

F6

Words in s. 15A(1)(c) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 16 (with Sch. 7)

F7

S. 15A(2) inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(4); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F8

Words in s. 15A(2)(a) inserted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(i)

F9

Word in s. 15A(2)(a) omitted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by virtue of Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(ii)

F10

S. 15A(2)(c) inserted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b)

F11

Words in s. 15A substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(5); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. III extended by Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41, SIF 46:1), s. 15(7)