8 Environmental duties with respect to sites of special interest
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

8  Environmental duties with respect to sites of special interest

(1)     Where [Natural England] . . . is of the opinion that any area of land in England . . .—

(a)     is of special interest by reason of its flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features, and

(b)     may at any time be affected by schemes, works, operations or activities of [an appropriate agency] or by an authorisation given by [an appropriate agency],

[Natural England] shall notify the fact that the land is of special interest for that reason [to the appropriate agency].

[(1A)     Where the Natural Resources Body for Wales is of the opinion that any area of land in Wales—

(a)     is of special interest by reason of its flora,

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