http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/474/note/madeThe Nature Conservation (Designation of Relevant Regulatory Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2004Planning applicationsKing's Printer for Scotland2012-07-13COUNTRYSIDEThis Order designates the persons set out in the Schedule as relevant regulatory authorities for the purposes of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.The Nature Conservation (Designation of Relevant Regulatory Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2004sch.The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021reg. 3(2)reg. 1(1)The Nature Conservation (Designation of Relevant Regulatory Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2004sch.The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2010art. 7art. 1(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the persons set out in the Schedule as relevant regulatory authorities for the purposes of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

2004 asp 6.

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Article 2(2) provides that the designation of local authorities as relevant regulatory authorities does not relate to their function of granting planning permissions under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

1997 c. 8.

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