# The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 15: Advice and consultations on nature reserves


(1) The Committee for Nature Conservation shall advise the Department on the establishment and management of nature reserves.
(2) Where the Department proposes to establish a nature reserve on any land which lies wholly or partly within the district of a district council, the Department shall consult that council before—
(a) acquiring the land under Article 6; or
(b) entering into any agreement or covenant under Article 8 or 17 in relation to that land.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1985/170/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nature-conservation-and-amenity-lands-northern-ireland-order-1985/article-15
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