15.—(1) The Committee for Nature Conservation shall advise the Department on the establishment and management of nature reserves.
(2) Where the Department proposes to establish a nature reserve on any land which lies wholly or partly within the district of a district council, the Department shall consult that council before—
(a)acquiring the land under Article 6; or
(b)entering into any agreement or covenant under Article 8 or 17 in relation to that land.