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Part 1 — General

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(4)   

Schedule 6 has effect with respect to the constitution and

proceedings of the Council.”

118        

For section 129 (grants by Secretary of State to new Councils) substitute—

“129    

Grants to the Council

(1)   

The National Assembly for Wales may make to the Council grants of

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such amounts as the Assembly thinks fit.

(2)   

A grant under this section may be made subject to such conditions

(including in particular conditions as to the use of the money for the

purposes of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee) as the

Assembly may think fit.”

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119        

In section 130 (countryside functions of Welsh Council)—

(a)   

in subsection (1), omit “, in place of the Commission established

under section 1 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside

Act 1949 (so far as concerns Wales),”, and

(b)   

in subsection (4), omit “and the Countryside Agency” and

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“respective”.

120   (1)  

Amend section 131 (nature conservation functions: preliminary) as follows.

      (2)  

For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)   

For the purpose of nature conservation and fostering the

understanding of nature conservation, the Council shall have the

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functions conferred on them by this Part and Part 2 of the Natural

Environment and Rural Communities Act 2005.”

      (3)  

In subsections (2) and (3), for “the Councils” substitute “the Council”.

      (4)  

For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)   

The National Assembly for Wales may give the Council general or

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specific directions with regard to the discharge of any of their nature

conservation functions under this Part.”

      (5)  

Omit subsection (5).

121   (1)  

Amend section 132 (general functions of the Councils) as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

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(a)   

for “The Councils shall each” substitute “The Council shall”, and

(b)   

omit the words from “and the Councils shall” to the end.

      (3)  

In subsection (2), for “The Councils shall each” substitute “The Council

shall”.

      (4)  

Omit subsection (3).

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      (5)  

In the heading, for “the Councils” substitute “the Council”.

122        

Omit section 133 (special functions of the Councils).

123   (1)  

Amend section 134 (grants and loans by Councils) as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

(a)   

for “The Councils may each” substitute “The Council may”, and

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(b)   

for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the National Assembly for

Wales”.

      (3)  

Omit subsection (2).

      (4)  

In subsection (3), for “a Council” substitute “the Council”.

      (5)  

In subsection (4), for “The Councils” substitute “The Council”.

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      (6)  

In the heading, for “the Councils” substitute “the Council”.

124        

Omit sections 135 to 138 (dissolution of Nature Conservancy Council etc.).

125        

In section 161 (regulations, orders and directions), in subsection (4)(b), after

“under section” insert “128(3)”.

126   (1)  

Amend Schedule 6 as follows.

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      (2)  

Omit paragraphs 1 and 15(1).

      (3)  

For the heading, substitute “The Countryside Council for Wales:

Constitution.”

127        

Omit Schedules 7 (the Joint Nature Conservation Committee) and 10

(transfer schemes and staff of existing councils).

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Deer Act 1991 (c. 54)

128   (1)  

Amend section 8 (exceptions for persons licensed by the Nature

Conservancy Council for England or the Countryside Council for Wales) as

follows.

      (2)  

In subsections (1) and (4), for “English Nature” substitute “Natural

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England”.

      (3)  

In the heading, for “the Nature Conservancy Council for England”

substitute “Natural England”.

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

129   (1)  

Amend section 4 (environmental duties with respect to sites of special

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interest) as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

(a)   

for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”, and

(b)   

for “that Council” substitute “Natural England or (as the case may

be) the Council”.

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      (3)  

In subsection (4), for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

130        

In section 5 (codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational

duties), in subsection (4)(b), for “the Countryside Agency, English Nature”

substitute “Natural England”.

131   (1)  

Amend section 156 (restriction on disposals of land) as follows.

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      (2)  

In subsection (4)(c), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute—

“(i)   

consult with Natural England (as respects land in

England) or the Countryside Council for Wales (as

respects land in Wales); and

 

 

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(ii)   

enter into such management agreements or such

covenants under subsection (6) below as the Secretary

of State may determine;”.

      (3)  

In subsection (4)(d)—

(a)   

for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural England”, and

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(b)   

for “that Agency or Council” substitute “Natural England or the

Countryside Council for Wales”.

      (4)  

In subsection (8), omit “and” preceding the definition of “the Broads” and

after that definition insert—

““management agreement” means—

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(a)   

in relation to land in England, an agreement under

section 39 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or

section 7 of the Natural Environment and Rural

Communities Act 2005;

(b)   

in relation to land in Wales, an agreement under

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section 39 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.”

132        

In Schedule 1A (the Water Services Regulation Authority), omit paragraph

11.

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

133        

In Schedule 6 (orders relating to abstraction of small quantities and

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compulsory registration of protected rights), in paragraph 1(4)(g), for

“English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

134   (1)  

Amend section 61C (duties with respect to sites of special scientific interest)

as follows.

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      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

(a)   

for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”, and

(b)   

for “that Council” substitute “Natural England or the Countryside

Council for Wales”.

      (3)  

In subsection (4), for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

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135        

In section 61E (codes of practice), in subsection (4)(b), for “the Countryside

Agency, English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42)

136        

In section 6 (applications for orders relating to railways, tramways, inland

waterways etc.), in subsection (7)—

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(a)   

in paragraph (a), for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural

England”, and

(b)   

omit paragraph (e) and “and” preceding it.

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

137        

In section 10 (licences)—

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(a)   

in subsections (1), (3), (4) and (6), for “the appropriate Conservancy

Council” (in each place) substitute “the appropriate conservation

body”,

(b)   

in subsection (4)(a), for “English Nature” substitute “Natural

England”, and

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(c)   

in subsection (6), for “Council’s” substitute “body’s”.

Agriculture Act 1993 (c. 37)

138        

Omit section 20 (functions under section 19 of the Agricultural Marketing

Act 1958).

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

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139        

In section 4 (principal aims and objectives of the Environment Agency), in

subsection (5), for the words from “after consultation with the Agency and

such other bodies or persons as” substitute “after consultation with—

“(a)   

the Agency,

(b)   

Natural England, and

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(c)   

such other persons as”.

140   (1)  

Amend section 8 (environmental duties with respect to sites of special

interest) as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

(a)   

for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”, and

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(b)   

for “that Council” substitute “the Agency or (as the case may be) the

Council”.

      (3)  

In subsection (4), for “English Nature” substitute “Natural England”.

141        

In section 9 (codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational

duties), in subsection (3)(b), for “the Countryside Agency, English Nature,”

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substitute “Natural England”.

142        

In section 66 (National Park Management Plans), in subsection (7)(a), for

“the Countryside Agency and English Nature” substitute “Natural

England”.

143        

In section 72 (National Park grant), in subsection (2), for “the Countryside

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Agency” substitute “Natural England”.

144        

In section 99 (consultation before making or modifying certain subordinate

legislation for England), in subsection (2), for paragraphs (b) and (c)

substitute—

“(b)   

Natural England;”.

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145        

In Schedule 7 (National Park authorities), in paragraphs 4(1) and 14(3), for

“the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural England”.

Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)

146        

In Schedule 6 (planning conditions), in the table in paragraph 27(4), for the

 

 

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entries relating to English Nature and the Countryside Agency substitute—

 

“Nature conservation or

Natural England.”

 
 

conservation of the natural beauty

  
 

or amenity of the countryside

  

147        

In Schedule 14 (overhead lines: consent), in the table in paragraph 7(4), for

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the entries relating to English Nature and the Countryside Agency

substitute—

 

“Nature conservation or

Natural England.”

 
 

conservation of the natural beauty

  
 

or amenity of the countryside

  

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Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

148        

In Schedule 4 (public bodies subject to reform by Assembly), omit

paragraph 6.

149        

In Schedule 5 (bodies and offices covered by section 74), omit paragraph 21.

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

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150        

In section 352 (the Mayor’s biodiversity action plan), in subsection (3), for

paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)   

Natural England, and”.

151        

In section 408 (transfer of property, rights or liabilities), in subsection (3), for

paragraph (g) substitute—

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“(g)   

Natural England;”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

152   (1)  

In Schedule 1 (public authorities), amend Part 6 as follows.

      (2)  

Insert at the appropriate places—

          

“Commission for Rural Communities.”, and

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“Natural England.”

      (3)  

Omit the entries relating to—

(a)   

the Committee of Investigation for Great Britain,

(b)   

the consumers’ committee for Great Britain appointed under section

19 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958,

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(c)   

the Countryside Agency, and

(d)   

English Nature.

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)

153        

In section 1 (principal definitions for Part 1), in subsection (2), in paragraph

(a) of the definition of “the appropriate countryside body”, for “the

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Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural England”.

 

 

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154        

In section 4 (duty to prepare maps), in subsection (1), for “the Countryside

Agency” substitute “Natural England”.

155   (1)  

Amend section 20 (codes of conduct and other information) as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1), for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural

England”.

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      (3)  

In subsection (3), for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural

England”.

156        

In section 26 (nature conservation and heritage preservation), in subsection

(6)(a)(i), for “, English Nature” substitute “in respect of which Natural

England is not the relevant authority, Natural England”.

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157        

In section 33 (guidance by countryside bodies to National Park

authorities)—

(a)   

in subsections (1) and (3), for “The Countryside Agency”, and

(b)   

in subsection (4), for “the Countryside Agency”,

           

substitute “Natural England”.

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158        

In section 58 (application for path creation order), for subsection (1)

substitute—

“(1)   

An application for the making of a public path creation order under

section 26(2) of the 1980 Act may be made—

(a)   

by Natural England to the Secretary of State, or

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(b)   

for the purpose of enabling the public to obtain access to any

access land (within the meaning of Part 1) or of facilitating

such access, by the Countryside Council for Wales to the

National Assembly for Wales.”

159        

In section 61 (rights of way improvement plans: supplemental), in

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subsection (1)(f), for “the Countryside Agency” substitute “Natural

England”.

160        

Omit section 73 (Nature Conservancy Council for England: change of name).

161        

Omit section 74 (conservation of biological diversity).

162        

In section 82 (designation of areas of outstanding natural beauty), in

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subsection (1)—

(a)   

for “the Countryside Agency (in this Part referred to as “the

Agency”)” substitute “Natural England”, and

(b)   

for “the Agency may” substitute “Natural England may”.

163        

In each of the following provisions for “the Agency” substitute “Natural

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England”—

(a)   

section 83(1), (2), (3), (5), (8) and (9);

(b)   

section 84(1)(a) and (3);

(c)   

section 86(6)(a);

(d)   

section 90(1)(a)(i);

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(e)   

section 91(2);

(f)   

in Schedule 13, paragraph 6(1).

164        

In section 85 (general duty of public bodies etc.), in subsection (3), after the

 

 

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definition of “public office” insert—

““statutory undertaker” means a person who is or is deemed to

be a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision

of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.

165        

In section 87 (general purposes and powers), in subsection (2), omit “, but without

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incurring significant expenditure in doing so,”.

166        

In section 90 (supplementary provisions relating to management plans for

areas of outstanding natural beauty), in subsection (1)(a)(i), omit “and

English Nature”.

167        

In section 92 (interpretation of Part 4 etc.), in subsection (1), omit the

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definition of “the Agency”.

168        

In section 101 (expenses), omit paragraph (a).

169   (1)  

In Schedule 11 (transitional provisions and savings relating to sites of special

scientific interest), in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

    “(3)  

In relation to a site of special scientific interest which is the subject

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of a notification to which this paragraph applies—

(a)   

section 28B (notification of additional land) shall have

effect as if subsection (3) were omitted; and

(b)   

section 28C (enlargement of SSSI) shall have effect as if

subsection (4) were omitted.”

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      (2)  

In the heading to paragraph 7, for “section 28A” substitute “sections 28A to

28C”.

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)

170        

In Schedule 2 (listed authorities), in Part 2, omit paragraphs 62 and 65.

Water Act 2003 (c. 37)

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171        

In Schedule 1 (the Water Services Regulation Authority), in the Schedule 1A

to be inserted in the Water Industry Act 1991, omit paragraph 11.

Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)

172        

In Schedule 2 (the specified authorities), omit the entry relating to the Hill

Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland.

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Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)

173        

In Schedule 1 (Category 1 and 2 responders), after paragraph 11 insert—

“11A       

Natural England.”

Part 2

Inland Waterways

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174   (1)  

In—

(a)   

the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (2), and

 

 

 
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