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15In this Part “commencement” means the commencement of section 82.E+W
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I1Sch. 15 para. 15 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 15 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 15 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)
16Any order under section 87 of the 1949 Act (designation of areas of outstanding natural beauty) which is in force immediately before commencement is to be taken to have been made under section 82 in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of this Act, and may be amended or revoked by an order under that section.E+W
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 15 para. 16 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 16 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 16 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)
17Any reference in any instrument or document (whenever made) to designation as an area of outstanding natural beauty under section 87 of the 1949 Act or to an order under that section is, in relation to any time after commencement, to be taken to be a reference to designation as such an area under section 82 or to an order under that section.E+W
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 15 para. 17 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 17 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 17 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)
18Anything done before commencement in connection with a proposed order under section 87 of the 1949 Act is, as from commencement, to be taken to have been done in connection with a proposed order under section 82.E+W
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 15 para. 18 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 18 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 18 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)
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