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The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

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Management agreements

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20.—(1) The appropriate nature conservation body may, for the purposes specified in paragraph (2), make an agreement (a “management agreement”) with a person who has an interest in—

(a)land which forms part of a European site, or

(b)land adjacent to such a site,

about the management or use of the land.

(2) A management agreement may be made for the purposes of the management, conservation, restoration or protection of the site, or any part of it.

(3) A management agreement may, in particular—

(a)impose on the person who has an interest in the land obligations in respect of the use of the land;

(b)impose on the person who has an interest in the land restrictions on the exercise of rights over the land;

(c)provide for the carrying out of such work as may be expedient for the purposes of the agreement by any person or persons;

(d)provide for any matter for which a management scheme relating to a site of special scientific interest provides (or could provide);

(e)provide for the making of payments by either party to the other party or to any other person;

(f)contain incidental and consequential provision.

(4) A management agreement is, unless the agreement otherwise provides—

(a)binding on persons deriving title under or from the person with whom the appropriate nature conservation body makes the agreement; and

(b)enforceable by the appropriate nature conservation body against those persons.

(5) Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 to the Forestry Act 1967 (which makes provision for certain persons to enter into forestry dedication covenants)(1) apply to management agreements as they apply to forestry dedication covenants.

(6) In this regulation—

“interest in land” has the same meaning as in the 1949 Act; and

“management scheme” and “site of special scientific interest” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the WCA 1981 (nature conservation, countryside and national parks).

(1)

1967 c. 10. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47), Schedule 4. Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 was amended by the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (1976 No. 4), Schedule 7; and the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (2006 No. 1), Schedule 5, paragraph 14.

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