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(1)[F2Natural England] may formulate a management scheme for all or part of a site of special scientific interest.
(2)A management scheme is a scheme for—
(a)conserving the flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features by reason of which the land (or the part of it to which the scheme relates) is of special interest; or
(b)restoring them; or
(c)both.
(3)[F2Natural England] shall serve notice of a proposed management scheme on every owner and occupier of any of the land (or the part of it to which the scheme would relate); but it may be served on them only after they have been consulted about the proposed management scheme.
(4)The notice may be served with the notification referred to in section 28(1)(b) or afterwards.
(5)The owners and occupiers upon whom the notice must be served (referred to in this section as “the relevant owners and occupiers”) are—
(a)if it is served with the notification under section 28(1)(b), or later but before the notification referred to in section 28(5)(b), the owners and occupiers referred to in section 28(1)(b);
(b)if it is served with the notification under section 28(5)(b) or later, the owners and occupiers of such of the land as remains subject to the notification.
(6)The notice of a proposed management scheme must include a copy of the proposed scheme.
(7)The notice must specify the time (not being less than three months from the date of the giving of the notice) within which, and the manner in which, representations or objections with respect to the proposed management scheme may be made; and [F2Natural England] shall consider any representation or objection duly made.
(8)Where a notice under subsection (3) has been given, [F2Natural England] may within the period of nine months beginning with the date on which the notice was served on the last of the relevant owners and occupiers either—
(a)give notice to the relevant owners and occupiers withdrawing the notice, or
(b)give notice to them confirming the management scheme (with or without modifications),
and if notice under paragraph (b) is given, the management scheme shall have effect from the time the notice is served on all of the relevant owners or occupiers.
(9)A notice under subsection (3) shall cease to have effect—
(a)on the giving of a notice of withdrawal under subsection (8)(a) to any of the relevant owners and occupiers; or
(b)if not withdrawn or confirmed by notice under subsection (8) within the period of nine months referred to there, at the end of that period.
(10)[F3Natural England's] power under subsection (8)(b) to confirm a management scheme with modifications shall not be exercised so as to make complying with it more onerous.
(11)[F2Natural England] may at any time cancel or propose the modification of a management scheme.
(12)In relation to—
(a)the cancellation of a management scheme, subsections (3) to (5) apply, and
(b)a proposal to modify a management scheme, subsections (3) to (10) apply,
as they apply in relation to a proposal for a management scheme.
(13)An agreement under section 16 of the 1949 Act or section 15 of the 1968 Act relating to a site of special scientific interest may provide for any matter for which a management scheme relating to that site provides (or could provide).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 28-28R substituted for s. 28 (E.W.) (30.1.2001) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 75(1), 103(2), Sch. 9 para. 1 (with Sch. 11 paras. 1-17, 20)
F2Words in s. 28J substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 79; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
F3Words in s. 28J substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 79; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
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