Environment Act 2021

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)This section has effect for the purposes of sections 104 to 107.

(2)“Local authority” means—

(a)a county or district council in England;

(b)a London borough council;

(c)the Common Council of the City of London;

(d)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

(3)“National conservation site” means—

(a)a site of special scientific interest, within the meaning of Part 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;

(b)a national nature reserve declared in accordance with section 35 of that Act;

(c)a Ramsar site, within the meaning of section 37A of that Act;

(d)a marine conservation zone designated under section 116 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

(e)a European site, within the meaning of regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012).

Commencement Information

I1S. 108 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)