SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Transfer Schemes and Staff of Existing Councils

Part III Employment of staff of Existing Bodies

Proposals for staff of Nature Conservancy Council

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(1)

The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the new Councils—

(a)

approve the proposals submitted to him under paragraph 10 above or modify the proposals before approving them;

(b)

if he decides not to approve the proposals or if the Nature Conservancy Council fail to submit the proposals by the due date, make his own proposals;

and any proposals made by the Secretary of State shall be treated for all purposes as if they were made by the Council and approved by him.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the Nature Conservancy Council and the new Councils to provide the Secretary of State with all such information and other assistance as he may reasonably require for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on him by this paragraph.