The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008

Made20th May 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(2) and 59(2) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 20041.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008.

Commencement2.

Section 22 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (SSSI register) comes into force as follows:–

(a)

section 22(3), on 2nd June 2008; and

(b)

section 22(1) and (2), on 30th June 2008.

MICHAEL RUSSELL

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

20th May 2008

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 22 (SSSI register) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the Act”) into force on 2nd June 2008 (section 22(3)) and 30th June 2008 (section 22(1) and (2)). Section 22 is the last provision of the Act to be brought into force.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.S.I.No.
Sections 15(2), 50, 51 and 54 of, and schedule 6 to, the Act	1st October 2004	2004/407
The remaining provisions of the Act, except for section 22 (SSSI register)	29th November 2004	2004/495