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Natural Environment Bill

Preliminary provisions

5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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"Special rules to help when the Natural Environment Bill becomes law"

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The Natural Environment Bill has some special rules that apply when it becomes law. These rules are outlined in Schedule 1. You can find the details of these rules in Schedule 1, and they work according to what is written in them.

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Environment and resources > ConservationGovernment and voting > Government departments

4: Purpose, or

"What the Natural Environment Bill is trying to achieve"

6: Act binds the Crown, or

"The government must follow the Natural Environment Bill, with some exceptions."

Part 1Preliminary provisions

5Transitional, savings, and related provisions

The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.