Section 33 Ministerial guidance as respects areas of special scientific interest.
England, Wales and Scotland
The Ministers shall from time to time, after consultation with F2Natural England and such persons appearing to them to represent other interests concerned as they consider appropriate—
prepare codes containing such recommendations, advice and information as they consider proper for the guidance of—
persons exercising functions under sections 28 to 32; and
persons affected or likely to be affected by the exercise of any of those functions; and
revise any such code by revoking, varying, amending or adding to the provisions of the code in such manner as the Ministers think fit.
A code prepared in pursuance of subsection (1) and any alterations proposed to be made on a revision of such a code shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament forthwith after being prepared; and the code or revised code, as the case may be, shall not be issued until the code or the proposed alterations have been approved by both Houses.
Subject to subsection (2), the Ministers shall cause every code prepared or revised in pursuance of subsection (1) to be printed, and may cause copies of it to be put on sale to the public at such price as the Ministers may determine.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 33 repealed (S.) (29.11.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), ss. 57, 59, Sch. 7 para. 4; S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2
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Words in s. 33(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 82; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
Notes on Sites of special scientific interest and limestone pavements
Textual amendments
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S. 27AA and preceding heading inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 78; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
Editorial notes
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S. 27A and preceding heading repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1)(2), 107, Sch. 11 para. 77, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 and new s. 27AA and preceding heading inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 78; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2