Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (Version in vigour from 2021-01-20 to )

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Coming into Force	20 January 2021

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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
Part 1: Natural England and the Commission for Rural Communities

Constitution and general purpose

1: Constitution
2: General purpose

Advisory functions

3: Review and research
4: Advice

General implementation powers

5: Carrying out proposals etc.: Natural England may—
6: Financial and other assistance
7: Management agreements
8: Experimental schemes

Other functions

9: Information services etc.
10: Consultancy services and training
11: Power to charge for services and licences
12: Power to bring criminal proceedings
13: Incidental powers

Powers of Secretary of State

14: Grants
15: Guidance
16: Directions

The Commission and its general purpose

17: Commission for Rural Communities
18: Commission's general purpose

Functions

19: Representation, advice and monitoring
20: Research
21: Information services etc.
22: Power to charge for services
23: Incidental powers

Powers of Secretary of State

24: Grants
25: Directions

Transfer schemes etc.

26: Transfers on dissolution of English Nature and Countryside Agency
27: Continuing powers to make transfer schemes
28: Transfer schemes: supplementary
29: Interim 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—

Interpretation

30: Interpretation

Part 2: Nature conservation in the UK

Joint Nature Conservation Committee etc.

31: Joint Nature Conservation Committee: The Joint Nature Conservation Committee—
32: UK conservation bodies
33: Purpose of functions under this Part

Coordinated functions

34: Functions of national or international significance
35: Advice from joint committee to UK conservation body
36: GB functions with respect to wildlife
37: UK conservation bodies: incidental powers for UK purposes, etc.

Directions

38: Directions

Interpretation

39: Interpretation

Part 3: Wildlife etc.

Biodiversity

40: Duty to conserve biodiversity
41: Biodiversity lists and action (England)
42: Biodiversity lists and action (Wales)

Pesticides harmful to wildlife

43: Possession of pesticides harmful to wildlife
44: Enforcement powers in connection with pesticides
45: Codes of practice
46: Interpretation

Protection of birds

47: Protection for nests of certain birds which re-use their nests
48: Birds released into the wild as part of re-population programme
49: Registration etc. of certain captive birds

Invasive non-native species

50: Sale etc. of invasive non-native species
51: Codes of practice in connection with invasive non-native species

Enforcement etc. of provisions relating to wildlife

52: Enforcement powers in connection with wildlife
53: Wildlife offences: time limits for proceedings
54: Application of Part 1 of 1981 Act to Crown

Part 4: Sites of special scientific interest

55: Offences in connection with SSSIs

56: Denotification
57: Effect of failure to serve certain notices in connection with SSSIs
58: Notices and signs relating to SSSIs

Part 5: National Parks and the Broads

59: Criteria for designating National Parks

60: Procedure for orders designating National Parks

61: Members of National Park authorities

62: Expenditure by National Parks authorities
63: Notification of agricultural operations on moor and heath in National Parks

64: Functions of Broads Authority and others in relation to the Broads

65: Emergency financial assistance

Part 6: Rights of way

Rights of way and mechanically propelled vehicles

66: Restriction on creation of new public rights of way
67: Ending of certain existing unrecorded public rights of way
68: Presumed dedication of restricted byways and use by pedal cycles etc.
69: Presumed dedication and applications under section 53(5) of the 1981 Act
70: Supplementary
71: Interpretation

Traffic regulation in National Parks

72: Traffic regulation on byways etc. in National Parks

Part 7: Inland waterways

73: Inland Waterways Advisory Council
74: Constitution of Council
75: Term of office, procedure etc.
76: Functions of Council: England and Wales
77: Functions of Council: Scotland

Part 8: Flexible administrative arrangements

Powers to enter into agreements

78: Agreement between Secretary of State and designated body
79: Agreement between designated bodies
80: Designated bodies
81: Reserved functions
82: Maximum duration of agreement: The maximum period for which an agreement may authorise a designated body to perform—

Supplementary

83: Particular powers
84: Agreements with local authorities
85: Supplementary provisions with respect to agreements
86: Interpretation

Power to create boards

87: Power to establish boards
88: Permissible purposes of boards
89: Permissible functions of boards
89A: Identification and traceability of animals
90: Ancillary provisions

Power to dissolve existing levy bodies and boards

91: Power to dissolve existing levy bodies
92: Power to dissolve board
93: Dissolution: supplementary

Powers of appropriate authority

94: Grants
95: Directions

Supplementary

96: “The appropriate authority”
97: Orders: procedure etc.

98: Financial assistance

Part 9: Miscellaneous

99: Natural beauty in the countryside: The fact that an area in England or Wales consists of or includes—

100: Byelaws relating to land drainage

101: Abolition of certain agricultural etc. committees: The following are abolished—

Part 10: Final provisions

102: Crown land

103: Wales
104: Power to make further provision

105: Minor and consequential amendments etc.

106: Financial provisions: There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

107: Commencement

108: Extent

109: Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 1
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