PART 8Public authority land

211Reports on improving efficiency and sustainability of buildings in military estate

1

Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (report on the civil estate) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

the text from “buildings” to the end becomes paragraph (a), and

b

after that paragraph insert

, and

b

buildings that are part of the military estate.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “estate” insert “ and the military estate ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), after “estate” insert “ or the military estate ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

after “estate”, in the first place it occurs, insert “ or the military estate ”, and

b

for “civil estate”, in the second place it occurs, insert “ the estate in question ”.

5

After subsection (7) insert—

7A

For the purposes of this section, a building is part of the military estate if—

a

it is not part of the civil estate,

b

the Secretary of State has a freehold or leasehold interest in the building, and

c

it is used by or for the purposes of Her Majesty's armed forces.

7B

The Minister for the Cabinet Office may by order provide for buildings of a specified description to be treated as being, or as not being, part of the military estate for the purposes of this section.

6

In subsection (8), for “Any such order” substitute “ An order under subsection (7) or (7B) ”.

7

In the heading, after “estate” insert “ and the military estate ”.