Section 35 Advice from joint committee to UK conservation bodyI1

(1)

The joint committee may give advice or information to any of the UK conservation bodies on any matter which—

(a)

is connected with the functions of that UK conservation body, and

(b)

in the opinion of the joint committee—

(i)

arises throughout the United Kingdom and raises issues common to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,

(ii)

arises in one or more (but not all) of those places and affects the interests of the United Kingdom as a whole, or

(iii)

arises outside the United Kingdom.

(2)

In discharging their functions relating to nature conservation, the UK conservation bodies must have regard to any advice given to them under subsection (1).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 35 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)