Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6)

Valid from 01/10/2004

Part 2 S Conservation and enhancement of natural features

Chapter 1 S Sites of special scientific interest

Valid from 29/11/2004

Notification of sites of special scientific interest S

8 Variation of SSSI notifications S

(1) SNH may, at any time after it has given notice under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of a decision to confirm an SSSI notification, vary the matters included in the notification by virtue of section 3(4)(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) (whether by adding to them, changing them or removing matter from them) by giving notification to the interested parties.

(2) The area of the land to which the SSSI notification relates cannot be varied under this section.