Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II NATURE CONSERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE
3.Nature conservation and enjoyment of the countryside
4.Duty of public bodies
5.The Committee for Nature Conservation
PART III AMENITY LANDS
6.Acquisition and disposal of amenity lands
7.Grants and loans to National Trust for acquisition, etc., of amenity lands
8.Power of Department to enter into agreements or covenants restricting use of land
9.Management agreements with owners and occupiers of land
10.Power of Department to carry out works and provide facilities
11.The Ulster Countryside Committee
PART IV NATIONAL PARKS AND AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
12.Designation of National Park
13.Proposals in relation to National Park
14.Areas of outstanding natural beauty
PART V NATURE RESERVES
15.Advice and consultations on nature reserves
16.Declarations in relation to nature reserves
17.Agreements for management of land as nature reserve
18.National nature reserves
19.Byelaws for protection of nature reserves
20.Marine nature reserves
21.Byelaws for protection of marine nature reserves
22.Powers of district councils
PART VI (Arts. 23—27) rep. by 2002 NI 7
PART VII DERELICT SITES
28.Derelict sites
PART VIII GENERAL
29.Financial assistance
30.Byelaws
31.Enforcement of byelaws
32.Matters with regard to which functions of authorities to be exercised
33.Matters to be registered in Statutory Charges Register
Article 34—Amendments and repeals
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1 rep. by 1989 NI 3
SCHEDULE 2
MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLES 6(3) AND 25(5)
1.References to the Department or to the council shall be construed as references to the...
2.References to Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall be construed...
3.Omit paragraph 1.
4.In paragraph 2— (a) for the words from the beginning to “directs” substitute “ Where...
5.In paragraph 3(1)(ii) for the word “refuse” substitute “ decide not ” .
6.In paragraph 4 omit the words from “and may provide” onwards.
7.In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “in the prescribed form and...
8.In paragraph 6(2) for the words “fund out of which the expenses of the council...
9.In paragraph 11(3) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.
10.In paragraph 12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit the words “such” and “as may be...
11.In paragraph 14(1) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.
12.In paragraph 15(1) for the words “in the prescribed form” substitute the words “ in...
13.Omit paragraph 19.
14.Omit paragraph 20(2).
SCHEDULE 3
PROVISIONS AS TO DESIGNATION ORDERS UNDER ARTICLES 12(2) AND 20(2)
PART I ORDERS DESIGNATING NATIONAL PARKS
1.(1) Before the Department makes an order designating a National Park, the Department shall prepare...
2.(1) If no representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are...
3.As soon as may be after an order has been made the Department shall publish,...
PART II MODIFICATION OF PART I FOR PURPOSES OF ORDERS DESIGNATING MARINE NATURE RESERVES
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Schedule 4—Amendments
Schedule 5—Repeals