21.—(1) Section 26 of that Act (nature conservation and heritage preservation) is amended as follows.E+W
(2) In subsection (2), omit “or” at the end of paragraph (c) and after that paragraph insert—
“(ca)in the case of land which is coastal margin, during a period which is to be determined by a specified person in accordance with the direction and, where the direction so requires, notified to the relevant authority by the specified person in accordance with the direction, or”.
(3) After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply if the direction is made in accordance with section 55F(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949(1) (directions set out in report approving proposals for English coastal route).”.