366.—(1) Section 8 is amended as follows.E+W
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)in the opening words—
(i)omit “or the Countryside Council for Wales”;
(ii)omit “or, as the case may be, Wales”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ an appropriate agency ”;
(c)in the closing words—
(i)for “the Agency or (as the case may be) the Council” substitute “ Natural England ”;
(ii)for “to the Agency” substitute “ to the appropriate agency ”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(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, fauna or geological or physiographical features, and
(b)may at any time be affected by schemes, works, operations or activities of the Agency or by an authorisation given by the Agency,
the Natural Resources Body for Wales shall notify the fact that the land is of special interest for that reason to the Agency.”
(4) In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ an appropriate agency ”;
(b)in the closing words, for “Agency” substitute “ appropriate agency ”.
(5) In subsection (3)—
(a)for “the Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ an appropriate agency ”;
(b)after “subsection (1)” insert “ , (1A) ”;
(c)for “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ appropriate agency ”.
(6) In subsection (4), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “ the Natural Resources Body for Wales ”.