SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1General

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

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1

Amend section 15A (meaning of “Nature Conservancy Council”) as follows.

2

Number the provisions of section 15A as subsection (1).

3

In subsection (1)—

a

for “references to “the Nature Conservancy Council” are references” substitute “ references to the appropriate conservation body are references ”, and

b

in paragraph (a), for “English Nature” substitute “ Natural England ”.

4

After subsection (1) insert—

2

In this Part of this Act—

a

nature reserve agreement” means an agreement under section 7 of the 2006 Act for securing that land which it appears expedient in the national interest should be managed as a nature reserve shall be so managed, and

b

the 2006 Act” means the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

5

In the heading for “ “Nature Conservancy Council”” substitute “ appropriate conservation body ”.