Search Legislation

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

Chapter 3Supplementary

Transfer schemes etc.

26Transfers on dissolution of English Nature and Countryside Agency

(1)The power conferred by subsection (2) is exercisable in connection with the dissolution of English Nature and the Countryside Agency.

(2)The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated property, rights or liabilities of English Nature or the Countryside Agency to—

(a)Natural England,

(b)the Commission,

(c)a regional development agency, or

(d)a Minister of the Crown.

(3)On the transfer date, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred and vest in accordance with the scheme.

(4)A regional development agency is an agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45).

27Continuing powers to make transfer schemes

(1)The powers conferred by this section are exercisable in connection with the efficient management for public purposes of any property, rights or liabilities.

(2)The Secretary of State may at any time make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated property, rights or liabilities of a Minister of the Crown to—

(a)Natural England,

(b)the Commission, or

(c)a person acting on behalf of Natural England and the Commission.

(3)The Secretary of State may at any time make one or more schemes for the transfer of designated property, rights or liabilities of—

(a)Natural England, or

(b)the Commission,

to a Minister of the Crown.

(4)On the transfer date, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred and vest in accordance with the scheme.

28Transfer schemes: supplementary

(1)Schedule 3 contains further provisions relating to the making of schemes under sections 26 and 27.

(2)In sections 26 and 27 and Schedule 3—

  • “designated” in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;

  • “the transfer date” means a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect.

29Interim arrangements

The Secretary of State may by written notice require English Nature or the Countryside Agency to provide staff, premises and other facilities on a temporary basis to—

(a)Natural England, or

(b)the Commission.

Interpretation

30Interpretation

(1)In this Part—

  • “the Commission” means the Commission for Rural Communities;

  • “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26);

  • “nature conservation” means the conservation of flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features;

  • “research” includes inquiries and investigations.

(2)For the purposes of this Part, a public authority is any of the following—

(a)a Minister of the Crown;

(b)a public body (including a government department, a local authority and a local planning authority);

(c)a person holding an office—

(i)under the Crown,

(ii)created or continued in existence by a public general Act, or

(iii)the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament;

(d)a statutory undertaker.

(3)In subsection (2)—

  • “local authority” means a county council, a district council, a parish council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  • “local planning authority” has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);

  • “statutory undertaker” means a person who is or is deemed to be a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Show Explanatory Notes for Sections: Displays relevant parts of the explanatory notes interweaved within the legislation content.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources