Areas of special scientific interest N.I.

Notices and signs relating to ASSIs N.I.

33—(1) After Article 46A of the Environment Order (inserted by section 32) insert—

“Notices and signs relating to ASSIs

46B— (1) The Department may, on any land included in an ASSI, put up and maintain notices or signs relating to the site.

(2) The Department may remove any notice or sign put up under paragraph (1).

(3) Any other person who intentionally or recklessly and without reasonable excuse takes down, damages, destroys or obscures a notice or sign put up under paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”.

(2) In Article 44(1) of the Environment Order (powers of entry) after sub-paragraph (l) insert—

“(la) to put up, maintain or remove notices or signs under Article 46B;”.