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1SThe Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
2SIn section 1 (establishment of Scottish Natural Heritage)—
(a)in subsection (1), after “be” where it third occurs insert—
“(a)in relation to natural heritage, those specified in subsection (1A) below,
(b)in relation to deer, those specified in section 1(1) of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58).
(1A)SNH's general aims and purposes in relation to natural heritage are—”,
(b)after subsection (3) insert—
“(4)In this Act, “natural heritage functions”, in relation to SNH, does not include the functions in relation to deer conferred on it by or under the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 58) or any other enactment other than one in this Act.”.
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I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
3SIn section 2 (general functions of SNH), in subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (b), after “its” where it second occurs insert “ natural heritage ”,
(b)in paragraph (c)—
(i)for “research”, where it first and second occurs, substitute “ any research, inquiry or investigation ”,
(ii)after “its” where it second and third occurs insert “ natural heritage ”,
(iii)for “itself” substitute “ , inquiry or investigation itself or in collaboration with any other person ”.
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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
4SIn section 3 (duty to take account of certain matters), in subsection (1), after “its” insert “ natural heritage ”.
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I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
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