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The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1982

S.I. 1982/1136 · Made 4 August 1982

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WILDLIFE

COUNTRYSIDE

Made 4th August 1982

The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, The Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 74(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, hereby make the following order:

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1982.

2

Sections 29, 30 and 31 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall come into force on 6th September 1982.

Signature

Michael R. D. Heseltine

Secretary of State for the Environment

28th July 1982

George Younger

Secretary of State for Scotland

29th July 1982

Nicholas Edwards

Secretary of State for Wales

4th August 1982

Explanatory note

This order provides for sections 29, 30 and 31 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to come into force on 6th September 1982. The provisions in question are concerned with giving special protection to certain areas of special scientific interest.