Part 1 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 3) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments and Repeals

(introduced by sections 27, 64, 70, 81 and 86)

Part 1 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c 97)

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(1)     The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 15A(2)—

(a)     in paragraph (a)—

(i)     after “Act” insert “or section 16 of the 2016 Act”;

(ii)     omit the “and” at the end;

(b)     after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)     “the 2016 Act” means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.”

(3)     In section 16—

(a)     in subsection (1)—

(i)     for “The Natural Resources Body for Wales” the first time it appears substitute “A Welsh local authority”;

(ii)     for “Natural Resources Body for Wales” the second time it appears substitute “Welsh local authority”;

(b)     after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The power of a Welsh local authority in subsection (1)—

(a)     is also exercisable where it appears to the authority that it is expedient in the interests of the locality that land should be managed as a nature reserve;

(b)     is exercisable only in relation to land in the authority's area

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