Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

11 Effect of SSSI notification

(1) From the date when SNH gives—

(a) notice under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of a decision to confirm an SSSI notification with modifications,

(b) notification under section 5(1), 6(5), 7(3) or 8(1) in relation to an SSSI notification,

(c) notice under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of a decision to confirm a notification given under section 5(1) with modifications,

(d) notice under that paragraph of a decision to confirm a notification given under section 9(1) in relation to part only of the site of special scientific interest,

the SSSI notification has effect as amended by the modifications or, as the case may be, the notification given under section 5(1), 6(5), 7(3), 8(1) or 9(1).

(2) Where SNH gives notice under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of a decision to withdraw a notification given under section 5(1), the SSSI notification to which the withdrawn notification relates has effect, from the date on which the notice under that paragraph is given, as if the withdrawn notification had never been given.

(3) An SSSI notification ceases to have effect on SNH giving notice under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of a decision—

(a) to withdraw the SSSI notification, or

(b) to confirm a notification given under section 9(1) of its intention to revoke the SSSI notification.