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.