The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 No. 2541 (C. 86)

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006.

(2) In this Order “the 2006 Act” means the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2006

2.  The following provisions of the 2006 Act come into force on 1st October 2006—

• section 1(4);

• sections 3 and 4;

• sections 6 to 8;

• section 10;

• section 11, so far as it has not already been commenced;

• section 12;

• section 15(1);

• sections 17 to 25 and Schedule 2;

• sections 26 to 28 and Schedule 3;

• section 30;

• sections 31 to 39 and Schedule 4;

• sections 40 to 46;

• sections 48 to 51;

• section 54 and 55;

• section 58;

• section 60;

• in section 61, subsection (6) and subsection (1) so far as it relates to that subsection;

• sections 62 to 65;

• section 87 to 90 and Schedules 8 to 10;

• sections 91 to 97;

• section 100;

• section 101;

• section 105(1), so far as it has not already been commenced, and the following paragraphs of Schedule 11—

  • paragraphs 1 to 33;

  • paragraph 34, so far as it has not already been commenced;

  • paragraphs 35 to 38;

  • paragraph 39, so far as it has not already been commenced;

  • paragraphs 40 to 57;

  • paragraph 58, so far as it has not already been commenced;

  • paragraph 59;

  • paragraphs 60 and 61, so far as they have not already been commenced;

  • paragraphs 62 to 104;

  • paragraph 105, so far as it has not already been commenced;

  • paragraphs 106 to 152;

  • paragraph 153, so far as it has not already been commenced;

  • paragraphs 154 to 173;

• section 105(2), so far as it has not already been commenced and Schedule 12, so far as it has not already been commenced, with the exception of the entry relating to the Transport Act 1968.

Transitional provisions

3.—(1) The transitional provisions in the Schedule to this Order have effect.

(2) Paragraph (1) comes into force on 1st October 2006.

Barry Gardiner

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

20th September 2006