Unopposed Orders

Natural Heritage (Scotland) Bill [Lords] – in the House of Commons at 6:30 pm on 25 April 1991.

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3. If no representations or objections are duly made to the persons notified, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Secretary of State may make the order with or without modifications.

4. (1) If any representation or objection duly made by persons notified is not withdrawn the Secretary of State shall, before making the order, afford any such person an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

(2) On considering any representations or objections duly made and the report of the person appointed to hear representations or objections the Secretary of State may make the order with or without modifications.

Restrictions on power to make orders with modifications

5. (1) The Secretary of State shall not make an order with modifications so as—

  1. (a) to affect land not affected by the draft order; or
  2. (b)—to include operations not authorised in the draft order.