Part 1Simplification of public bodies

Transfer of functions

I12Transfer to Scottish Natural Heritage of functions of Advisory Committee on sites of special scientific interest

1

The committee referred to in section 21(1) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6) is dissolved.

2

All property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the committee referred to in subsection (1) are transferred to Scottish Natural Heritage.

3

In the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004—

a

in section 21 (Advisory Committee on sites of special scientific interest), subsections (1) to (5) are repealed,

b

in subsection (8) of that section, for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

a

consider the matter, and

b

take such action as it thinks fit.

c

in the title to that section, for “Advisory Committee” substitute “ Representations to SNH ”,

d

in section 58(1) (interpretation), the definition “Advisory Committee” is repealed,

e

in schedule 1 (notification relating to sites of special scientific interest: procedure)—

i

in paragraph 9(b), for “refer the matter to the Advisory Committee” substitute “ consider the matter, ”,

ii

in paragraph 9, for “paragraphs (a) and (b)” substitute “ paragraph (a) ”,

iii

for the title to paragraph 9, substitute “ Representations to SNH on sites of special scientific interest ”,

iv

paragraph 11 is repealed,

v

in paragraph 12(a), for “a matter has been referred to the Advisory Committee” substitute “ SNH is required by subsection (8) of section 21 to consider a matter, ”.

4

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13), in Part 7 of schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities), the paragraph relating to the Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest is repealed.

5

In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4), in schedule 2 (the specified authorities), the entry relating to the Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest is repealed.