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National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
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[F115A Meaning of [F2appropriate conservation body].E+W+S
[F3(1)] In this Part of this Act [F4references to the appropriate conservation body are references]—
(a)in relation to land in England, to [F5Natural England ];
(b)in relation to land in Scotland, to [F6Scottish Natural Heritage] for Scotland; and
(c)in relation to land in Wales, to the [F7Countryside Council for Wales][F7Natural Resources Body for Wales]]
[F8(2)In this Part of this Act—
(a) “ nature reserve agreement ” means an agreement under section 7 of the 2006 Act [F9or section 16 of the 2016 Act] for securing that land which it appears expedient in the national interest should be managed as a nature reserve shall be so managed, [F10and ]
(b) “ the 2006 Act ” means the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. ]
[F11(c)“the 2016 Act” means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15A inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 132(1)(a), Sch. 9 para. 1(2); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3
F2Words in s. 15A substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(5); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F3S. 15A(1): s. 15A renumbered as s. 15A(1) (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(2); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F4Words in s. 15A(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(3)(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F5Words in s. 15A(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(3)(b); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F6Words in s. 15A(b) substituted (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 4(6), Sch. 2 para. 1(2); S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4
F7Words in s. 15A(1)(c) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 16 (with Sch. 7)
F8S. 15A(2) inserted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 13(4); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F9Words in s. 15A(2)(a) inserted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(i)
F10Word in s. 15A(2)(a) omitted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by virtue of Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(ii)
F11S. 15A(2)(c) inserted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b)
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