48(1)Amend section 15 (agreements in respect of areas of special scientific interest) as follows.
(2)In —
(a)subsection (1), for “the Nature Conservancy Council (in this section referred to as “the Council”)” substitute “the Council or Scottish Natural Heritage”, and
(b)in subsections (2) and (3), after “the Council” insert “or (as the case may be) Scottish Natural Heritage”.
(3)In subsection (6), in the substituted subsection (4), for “the Council” substitute “Scottish Natural Heritage”.
(4)Omit subsection (6A).