Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)

SCHEDULE 2 S Nature conservation orders and related orders: procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) by SI 1994/2716 reg. 19 (as substituted (29.11.2004) by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/475), regs. 1(1), 9 (with regs. 20-21))

Confirmation of nature conservation orders and amending orders S

5 The Scottish Ministers must, within—

(a) the period of one year beginning with the date on which a nature conservation order or amending order is made, or

(b) if that period is extended under paragraph 12, the period as so extended,

after considering any representations made within the period specified in the notice and the report of any person appointed under paragraph 10 to hold an inquiry or to hear representations, decide either to confirm or not to confirm the order.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 29.11.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2