Part 2Conservation and enhancement of natural features

Chapter 2Nature conservation orders

24Amendment or revocation of nature conservation orders

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may by order amend or revoke a nature conservation order (and an order under this subsection is, in this Act, referred to as an amending order or, as the case may be, a revoking order).

(2)

An amending order may—

(a)

add to the prohibited operations specified in a nature conservation order, modify the description of any prohibited operation so specified or remove any prohibited operation so specified from the order,

(b)

amend any circumstances specified in a nature conservation order in relation to an operation by virtue of section 23(1)(b),

(c)

extend or restrict the area of land to which a nature conservation order relates.

(3)

An amending order has effect on being made.

(4)

A nature conservation order which is amended by an amending order has effect, for so long as the amending order has effect, as amended.

(5)

A revoking order may revoke a nature conservation order in relation to part only of the land to which the nature conservation order relates.

(6)

A revoking order has effect on being made.