Part 1Natural England and the Commission for Rural Communities

Chapter 3Supplementary

Transfer schemes etc.

26Transfers on dissolution of English Nature and Countryside Agency

(1)

The power conferred by subsection (2) is exercisable in connection with the dissolution of English Nature and the Countryside Agency.

(2)

The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated property, rights or liabilities of English Nature or the Countryside Agency to—

(a)

Natural England,

(b)

the Commission,

F1(c)

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(d)

a Minister of the Crown.

(3)

On the transfer date, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred and vest in accordance with the scheme.

F2(4)

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