SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1General

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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(1)

Amend section 156 (restriction on disposals of land) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (4)(c), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute—

“(i)

consult with Natural England (as respects land in England) or the Countryside Council for Wales (as respects land in Wales); and

(ii)

enter into such management agreements or such covenants under subsection (6) below as the Secretary of State may determine;”.

(3)

In subsection (4)(d)—

(a)

for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “ Natural England ”, and

(b)

for “that Agency or Council” substitute “ Natural England or the Countryside Council for Wales ”.

(4)

In subsection (8), omit “and” preceding the definition of “the Broads” and after that definition insert—

““management agreement” means—

(a)

in relation to land in England, an agreement under section 39 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or section 7 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006;

(b)

in relation to land in Wales, an agreement under section 39 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.”