The Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999

9.—(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 34 (limestone pavement orders) for the words “the Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “the Agency” and in subsection (6) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(3) In section 42(6) (notification of agricultural operations) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(4) In section 43(1B)(2) (maps of National Parks showing certain areas of moor and heath) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(5) In section 43(1C)(2) for the word “Commission” there shall be substituted the word “Agency”.

(6) In section 45(1)(3) (power to vary orders designating National Park) for the words “Countryside Commission” whenever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(7) In section 45(2)(4) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(8) In section 47 (provisions with respect to the Countryside Commission) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(9) In section 49 (extension of power to appoint wardens) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.

(1)

1981 c. 69.

(2)

Section 43(1B) and (1C) was inserted by the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31), section 3.

(3)

Section 45(1) was so numbered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8 paragraph 6(4).

(4)

Section 45(2) was inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 6(4).