SCHEDULE 5Part 2: transitional arrangements
9Notifications under the 1949 Act
Land in respect of which a 1949 Act notification has been given is, where that notification—
a
has, by virtue of section 28(13) of the 1981 Act, effect as if given under section 28(1)(a) of the 1981 Act, and
b
has effect immediately before the relevant day,
to be treated as a site of special scientific interest for the purposes of section 12 of this Act.