1(1)The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In section 15A (meaning of “Nature Conservancy Council”), in paragraph (b) for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.
(3)In section 16(5) (agreements in Scotland for establishing nature reserves), in paragraph (c) for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.
(4)In section 103(2) (procedure as to compulsory acquisition of land), for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” in both places where they occur there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.