SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

PART 1SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

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1

The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is amended as follows.

2

In section 40—

a

before subsection (1) insert—

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This section applies where—

a

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs are exercising their functions;

b

any other public authority is exercising its functions in relation to England.

b

in subsection (1), for “Every” substitute “ The ”;

c

in subsection (2) for “, government department or the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ or government department ”;

d

in subsection (4)—

i

omit paragraph (b);

ii

in paragraph (c), for “, a local planning authority and a strategic planning panel” substitute “ and a local planning authority ”;

e

in subsection (5), in the definition of “local authority”—

i

in paragraph (a), for “in relation to England, a county council” substitute “ a county council in England ”;

ii

omit paragraph (b);

f

in that subsection, omit the definition of “strategic planning panel”.

3

Omit section 42.

4

In Schedule 11, omit the following—

a

paragraphs 6 to 8;

b

paragraph 14(4);

c

paragraphs 41 and 42;

d

in paragraph 43—

i

sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);

ii

in sub-paragraph (4), paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(i);

iii

sub-paragraph (5);

iv

sub-paragraph (7);

e

paragraph 44;

f

paragraph 50;

g

paragraph 55(2);

h

paragraph 57;

i

paragraph 59;

j

paragraph 80;

k

paragraphs 117 to 121;

l

paragraph 123;

m

paragraph 126;

n

paragraph 141(2)(b).