Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

26Transfers on dissolution of English Nature and Countryside Agency
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(1)The power conferred by subsection (2) is exercisable in connection with the dissolution of English Nature and the Countryside Agency.

(2)The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated property, rights or liabilities of English Nature or the Countryside Agency to—

(a)Natural England,

(b)the Commission,

(c)a regional development agency, or

(d)a Minister of the Crown.

(3)On the transfer date, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred and vest in accordance with the scheme.

(4)A regional development agency is an agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45).