UK Act of Parliament 1985 Northern Ireland

Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

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NIEA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 11 obligations carry a fine up to £500. 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Plus 10 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 art.1
s.art002 art.2
Part 2

NATURE CONSERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

2 of 3 sections shown
s.art004 art.4 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Public bodies must have regard to countryside conservation in land functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art005 art.5 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Committee for Nature Conservation must exercise its functions and advise the DepartmentCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 art.3
Part 3

AMENITY LANDS

0 of 6 sections shown
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art006 art.6
s.art007 art.7
s.art008 art.8
s.art009 art.9
s.art010 art.10
s.art011 art.11
Part 4

NATIONAL PARKS AND AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY

2 of 3 sections shown
s.art013 art.13 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult before formulating National Park proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art014 art.14 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult and publish notice before AONB designationCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art012 art.12
Part 5

NATURE RESERVES

2 of 8 sections shown
s.art015 art.15 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult district council before establishing nature reservesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art016 art.16 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must revoke and give notice of nature reserve declarationsCrown / Minister / Government department
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art017 art.17
s.art018 art.18
s.art019 art.19
s.art020 art.20
s.art021 art.21
s.art022 art.22
Part 7

DERELICT SITES

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art028 art.28
Part 8

GENERAL

2 of 6 sections shown
s.art031 art.31 Prosecution
  • Breach conservation byelaws or obstruct enforcement officerAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.art032 art.32 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Public bodies must consider needs of agriculture, forestry and fisheriesCrown / Minister / Government department
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art029 art.29
s.art030 art.30
s.art033 art.33
s.paragraph/p7 Article 34—Amendments and repeals
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 20 shown
s.sch003 (1) Before the Department makes an order designating a National Park, the Department shall prepare... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult on draft National Park designation ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 (1) If no representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must follow inquiry and consultation process before making National Park orderCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 As soon as may be after an order has been made the Department shall publish,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must publish notice of National Park designation orderCrown / Minister / Government department
17 other schedules
s.sch002 References to the Department or to the council shall be construed as references to the...
s.sch002 In paragraph 12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit the words “such” and “as may be...
s.sch002 In paragraph 14(1) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.
s.sch002 In paragraph 15(1) for the words “in the prescribed form” substitute the words “ in...
s.sch002 Omit paragraph 19.
s.sch002 Omit paragraph 20(2).
s.sch002 References to Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall be construed...
s.sch002 Omit paragraph 1.
s.sch002 In paragraph 2— (a) for the words from the beginning to “directs” substitute “ Where...
s.sch002 In paragraph 3(1)(ii) for the word “refuse” substitute “ decide not ” .
s.sch002 In paragraph 4 omit the words from “and may provide” onwards.
s.sch002 In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “in the prescribed form and...
s.sch002 In paragraph 6(2) for the words “fund out of which the expenses of the council...
s.sch002 In paragraph 11(3) omit the words “in the prescribed form”.
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