(1)On the submission to the Minister of a report under the last foregoing section, the Minister shall consider any proposals contained in the report under subsection (2) of that section and may either approve the proposals, with or without modifications, or reject the proposals:
Provided that where the Minister does not propose to approve the proposals as set out in the report he shall, before coming to a determination as to what action to take under this subsection, consult with [F1Natural England] and such other authorities and persons as he may think fit.
(2)As soon as may be after the Minister determines under the last foregoing subsection either to approve any proposals, with or without modifications, or to reject them, he shall notify his determination to [F2Natural England] and to every [F3National Park authority] joint planning board, county council, . . . F4 and county district council whose [F3Park or] area is traversed by the route to which the report relates.
(3)Proposals approved by the Minister under subsection (1) of this section, either as originally set out in the report or as modified by the Minister, are hereinafter referred to as “approved proposals relating to a long-distance route.”
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 52(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 10(f); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F2Words in s. 52(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 10(f); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F3Words in s. 52(2) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 2(6) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2
F4Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 52 excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 12