Part 1Natural England and the Commission for Rural Communities
Chapter 1Natural England
Advisory functions
I14Advice
1
Natural England must, at the request of a public authority, give advice to that authority on any matter relating to Natural England's general purpose.
2
Subsection (3) applies if Natural England has reason to believe that advice given under subsection (1) has been rejected.
3
At the request of Natural England, the public authority must inform Natural England in writing whether the advice has been rejected and, if so, why.
4
Natural England may give advice to any person on any matter relating to its general purpose—
a
at the request of that person, or
b
if Natural England thinks it appropriate to do so, on its own initiative.
5
The advice that may be given under this section includes, in relation to any power to make byelaws, recommendations as to the matters in respect of which byelaws should be made.