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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendment of Enactments conferring nature conservation functions

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

8(1)The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall be amended as follows.

(2)In section 27(3A) (interpretation of Part I) for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.

(3)In section 27A(b) (construction of references to Nature Conservancy Council) for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.

(4)In section 29(11) (reports to relate to certain areas of special scientific interest) after the word “1990” there shall be inserted the words “or under section 10(2) of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991”.

(5)In section 52 (interpretation of Part II) for the words “the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland” there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Natural Heritage”.