SCHEDULE 11 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Part 1 General

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 c 16) | Legislation

Section 105(1)

Part 1 General

Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 (c 12)

(1) Amend section 5 (provisions as to musk rats found at large) as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) for “any persons employed by, or on behalf of, the department for that purpose” substitute “any authorised persons”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) “Authorised person” means—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, a person authorised in writing by the appropriate department to exercise powers under subsection (3);

(b) in relation to Scotland, a person employed by or on behalf of the appropriate department for the purposes of subsection (3).”.

Hill Farming Act 1946 (c 73)

Omit section 32 (advisory committees).

In section 34 (power to enter on and inspect land), after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) This section applies in relation to land in England as if, for the purposes of an agreement under Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (agreements with designated bodies), references to an officer of the appropriate Minister authorised by general or special directions given by him were references to a person