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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. 2.Advertisement relating to a report

    2. 3.Notice of a report by Natural England

    3. 4.Objections and representations about a report

  4. PART 3

    1. 5.Notice by the appointed person under paragraph 10 of the Reports Schedule

    2. 6.Representations in response to an invitation in a notice under paragraph 10 of the Reports Schedule

    3. 7.Further information to be provided to the appointed person

    4. 8.Inspection of land (where hearing or inquiry is not to be held)

    5. 9.Consideration of two or more objections together

  5. PART 4

    1. 10.Consultation by the Secretary of State on possible modifications

    2. 11.Procedure where the Secretary of State is minded to approve proposals with a relevant modification

  6. PART 5

    1. Application and interpretation of Part 5

      1. 12.Application and interpretation of Part 5

    2. Hearings and inquiries: common provisions

      1. 13.Notice of the hearing or inquiry

      2. 14.Appearances at the hearing or inquiry

      3. 15.Procedure at the hearing or inquiry

      4. 16.Inspection of land

      5. 17.Cancellation of the hearing or inquiry

    3. Hearings: specific provisions

      1. 18.Procedure at the hearing

    4. Inquiries: specific provisions

      1. 19.Pre-inquiry meeting

      2. 20.Procedure at the inquiry

  7. PART 6

    1. 21.Notices

    2. 22.Electronic communications

    3. 23.Forms set out in Schedules 2 to 7

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PERSONS SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 2(2)(f) OF THE REPORTS SCHEDULE

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      FORM OF NOTICE OF A REPORT TO BE GIVEN TO PERSONS WITH A RELEVANT INTEREST IN AFFECTED LAND

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      FORM OF NOTICE OF A REPORT TO BE GIVEN TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      FORM ON WHICH PERSONS WITH A RELEVANT INTEREST IN AFFECTED LAND MAY MAKE OBJECTIONS ABOUT A REPORT

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      FORM ON WHICH REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT A REPORT MAY BE MADE

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FORM OF NOTICE BY APPOINTED PERSON UNDER PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE REPORTS SCHEDULE

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      FORM FOR MAKING REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION IN A NOTICE UNDER PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE REPORTS SCHEDULE

  10. Explanatory Note