The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2007/1843
Year2007
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
  • (1) Subject to paragraph (2) , these Regulations come into force on 21st August 2007.(2) Paragraph (21) of regulation 5 comes into force on 21st November 2007.(1) Except as provided for in this regulation, these Regulations extend to England and Wales only.(2) Regulations 1, 2 and 4 and this regulation also extend to Scotland so far as necessary.(3) In regulation 5, paragraphs (2) (a) , (2) (d) (except in respect of the definitions “premises” and “sample”) , (3) (in respect of the insertion of paragraph (2B) only) , (6) , (22) , (23) (a) , (c) and (d) , (24) (b) , (25) to (27) , (29) (c) and (d) , (30) , (33) to (35) , (37) to (39) , (41) , (42) , (44) , (45) and (61) also extend to Scotland.(4) Paragraphs (28) , (29) (b) , (32) , (40) , (47) , (49) and (51) to (54) of regulation 5 extend to Scotland only.(5) Regulations 6 and 7 also extend to any place (except Scotland) to which the enactments they amend extend.
  • In these Regulations, “
  • (1) The 1994 Regulations are amended as follows.before the definition of “agriculture Minister” insert the following definition— 
      the 2007 Regulations” means the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 ;
    ;
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F41in the appropriate places insert the following definitions— ; ...;
      European offshore marine site” means a European offshore marine site within the meaning of regulation 15 (meaning of European offshore marine site) of the 2007 Regulations;
    ;
      the offshore marine area” means—
      • (a) any part of the seabed and subsoil situated in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 ; and
      • (b) any part of the waters within British fishery limits (except the internal waters of, and the territorial sea adjacent to, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) ;
    ;
      offshore marine installation” means any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a ship) which is situated—
      • (a) in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964; or
      • (b) in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 84(4) of the Energy Act 2004 ;
    ;...;...; and
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) After paragraph (2) of regulation 2 (interpretation and application) insert—
    • (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    • (2B) Any reference to a numbered provision of these Regulations is—
    • (a) in relation to England and Wales, to the provision of that number which has effect in England and Wales; and
    • (b) in relation to Scotland, to the provision of that number which has effect in Scotland.
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in relation to England and Wales, to the provision of that number which has effect in England and Wales; andin relation to Scotland, to the provision of that number which has effect in Scotland.(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(6) For regulation 4 (nature conservation bodies) substitute the following regulation—
      (4) Nature Conservation bodies
    • (1) Subject to paragraph (2) , in these Regulations “nature conservation body” means Natural England, the Countryside Council for Wales or Scottish Natural Heritage; and references to “the appropriate nature conservation body”, in relation to England, Wales or Scotland shall be construed accordingly.
    • (2) In Parts IV and IVA of these Regulations, “nature conservation body” also includes the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and references to “the appropriate nature conservation body” in relation to a European offshore marine site shall be construed as meaning the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
    .
    Subject to paragraph (2) , in these Regulations “nature conservation body” means Natural England, the Countryside Council for Wales or Scottish Natural Heritage; and references to “the appropriate nature conservation body”, in relation to England, Wales or Scotland shall be construed accordingly.In Parts IV and IVA of these Regulations, “nature conservation body” also includes the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and references to “the appropriate nature conservation body” in relation to a European offshore marine site shall be construed as meaning the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in paragraph (1) (a) , after “European sites” insert “ in Great Britain and European offshore marine sites ”;in paragraph (2) (b) , after “European site” insert “ in Great Britain or European offshore marine site ”; andafter paragraph (2) , add—
    • (3) Nothing in these Regulations requires an appropriate assessment of any plan or project to be carried out on or in any part of the waters or on or in any part of the seabed or subsoil comprising the offshore marine area, or on or in relation to an offshore marine installation.
    .
    Nothing in these Regulations requires an appropriate assessment of any plan or project to be carried out on or in any part of the waters or on or in any part of the seabed or subsoil comprising the offshore marine area, or on or in relation to an offshore marine installation.in paragraph (1) (a) , after “Great Britain” insert “ or a European offshore marine site ”;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in paragraph (5) , after “European site” insert “ or European offshore marine site (as the case may be) ”;for paragraph (7) , substitute—
    • (7) This regulation does not apply in relation to a site which is—
    • (a) a European site by reason of regulation 10(1) (c) ; or
    • (b) a European offshore marine site by reason of regulation 15(c) of the 2007 Regulations.
    a European site by reason of regulation 10(1) (c) ; ora European offshore marine site by reason of regulation 15(c) of the 2007 Regulations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in paragraph (5) for “a European site” substitute “ the site concerned ”.(25) In regulation 50 (review of existing decisions and consents, &c) , in paragraph (1) , after “European site” insert “ or a European offshore marine site ”.(26) In regulation 52 (co-ordination where more than one competent authority involved) , in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of

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