Section 55(1)
WCA 1981
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 · United Kingdom
No survey under sections 27 to 32 of the 1949 Act, or review under section 33 of that Act, shall be begun after the commencement date; and where on that date a surveying authority have not completed such a survey or review begun earlier, the Secretary of State may, after consultation with the authority, direct the authority— to complete the survey or review; or to abandon the survey or review to such extent as may be specified in the direction.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30