The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (Commencement No.2) Order 1991

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 2633 (C.76) (S.205)

COUNTRYSIDE

The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (Commencement No.2) Order 1991

Made

19th November 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 28(2) of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (Commencement No.2) Order 1991.

2.  In this Order “the Act” means the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991.

3.  The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 27th November 1991, but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

4.  The provisions of the Act shall, insofar as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1992.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

19th November 1991

Article 3

SCHEDULEThe provisions of the Act which come into force on 27th November 1991.

Column 1Column 2
Provisions of the ActRestriction of Purpose (if any)
Section 1
Section 2(1)
Section 3
Section 8
Sections 10 and 11
Section 14(1) and (2)
Section 14(5)
Section 27Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 10 referred to below.
Section 28
Schedule 1
Schedule 4
In Schedule 10, paragraph 2Only for the purpose of inserting a reference to Scottish Natural Heritage in paragraph 7 of section 39(1) of the Superannuation Act 1965(2).
In Schedule 10, paragraphs 3 and 8

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints the days on which the provisions of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28) which have not already been commenced are to come into force.

Article 3 of the Order provides that the provisions of the Act which are specified in the Schedule are to come into force on 27th November 1991 subject to any restrictions specified in the Schedule. The provisions commenced on 27th November 1991 relate to the establishment of Scottish Natural Heritage.

Article 4 of the Order brings into force on 1st April 1992 the provisions will bring SNH fully into operation on that date.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 have been brought into force as at 1st October 1991 by commencement Order SI 1991/2187.

Provision of the Act

  • Part II

  • Part III

  • Sections 23 to 26

  • Section 27 (partially)

  • Schedules 5 to 9

  • Schedule 10 (partially)

  • Schedule 11 (partially)