# National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, Section 15A: Meaning of appropriate conservation body.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In this Part of this Act references to the appropriate conservation body are references—
(a) in relation to land in England, to Natural England ;
(b) in relation to land in Scotland, to Scottish Natural Heritage for Scotland; and
(c) in relation to land in Wales, to the Countryside Council for WalesNatural Resources Body for Wales
(2) In this Part of this Act—
(a) “ nature reserve agreement ” means an agreement under section 7 of the 2006 Act or 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, and
(b) “ the 2006 Act ” means the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.
(c) “the 2016 Act” means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/97/section/15A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-parks-and-access-to-the-countryside-act-1949/section-15A
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