# The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 18: National nature reserves


(1) Where the Department is satisfied that any land which—
(a) is being managed as a nature reserve under an agreement entered into with the Department;
(b) is held by the Department and is being managed by it as a nature reserve; or
(c) is held by an approved body and is managed by that body as a nature reserve,
is of national importance, the Department may declare that land to be a national nature reserve.
(2) Paragraphs (2) to (4) of Article 16 shall apply in relation to a declaration under paragraph (1) as they apply to a declaration under paragraph (1) of that Article.
(3) In this Article “approved body” means a body approved by the Department for the purposes of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1985/170/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nature-conservation-and-amenity-lands-northern-ireland-order-1985/article-18
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