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(1)Where, in the case of any land covered (continuously or intermittently) by tidal waters or parts of the sea [F1which are landward of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain is measured or are seaward of those baselines up to a distance of three nautical miles], it appears to the Secretary of State expedient, on an application made by [F2the appropriate conservation body] , that the land and waters covering it should be managed by [F2the appropriate conservation body] for the purpose of—
(a)conserving marine flora or fauna or geological or physiographical features of special interest in the area; or
(b)providing, under suitable conditions and control, special opportunities for the study of, and research into, matters relating to marine flora and fauna and the physical conditions in which they live, or for the study of geological and physiographical features of special interest in the area,
he may by order designate the area comprising that land and those waters as a marine nature reserve; and [F2the appropriate conservation body] shall manage any area so designated for either or both of those purposes.
(2)An application for an order under this section shall be accompanied by—
(a)a copy of the byelaws which, if an order is made, [F2the appropriate conservation body] propose making under section 37 for the protection of the area specified in the application; and
(b)a copy of any byelaws made or proposed to be made for the protection of that area by a relevant authority;
and an order made on the application shall authorise the making under that section of such of the byelaws proposed to be made by [F2the appropriate conservation body] as may be set out in the order with or without modifications.
(3)Byelaws the making of which is so authorised—
(a)shall not require the Secretary of State’s consent under subsection (1) of section 37; and
(b)notwithstanding anything in the provisions applied by subsection (4) of that section, shall take effect on their being made.
(4)The provisions of Schedule 12 shall have effect as to the making, validity and date of coming into operation of orders under this section; and an order made under this section may be amended or revoked by a subsequent order so made.
(5)The powers exercisable by [F2the appropriate conservation body] for the purpose of managing an area designated as a marine nature reserve under this section shall include power to install markers indicating the existence and extent of the reserve.
(6)Nothing in this section or in byelaws made under section 37 shall interfere with the exercise of any functions of a relevant authority, any functions conferred by or under an enactment (whenever passed) or any right of any person (whenever vested).
(7)In this section—
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act;
“local authority” means—
[F6 “nautical miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;]
“relevant authority” means a local authority, [F7the National Rivers Authority, a water undertaker, a sewerage undertaker,] an internal drainage board, a navigation authority, a harbour authority, F8. . . , a lighthouse authority, a conservancy authority, [F9the Scottish Environment Protection Agency], a district board for a fishery district within the meaning of the M1Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862, or a local fisheries committee constituted under the M2Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966.
Editorial Information
X1The insertion of the new cross-heading "Nature reserves, marine nature reserves and Ramsar sites" in Part II on 1.10.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)
F2Words in s. 36 substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 35; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
F3Words in s. 36(7) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 65(4) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F4Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17
F5Words in s. 36(7) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 125(3); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F6Definition inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(b)
F7S. 36(7): Words in definition of "relevant authority" substituted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 66(2), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
F8Words repealed by Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 32(5), Sch. 3
F9Words in s. 36(7) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/973, reg. 2, Sch. para. 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 36(1): power to extend conferred by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(2)(b)
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(1)Where, in the case of any land covered (continuously or intermittently) by tidal waters or parts of the sea [F10which are landward of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain is measured or are seaward of those baselines up to a distance of three nautical miles], it appears to the Secretary of State expedient, on an application made by [F11the appropriate conservation body] , that the land and waters covering it should be managed by [F11the appropriate conservation body] for the purpose of—
(a)conserving marine flora or fauna or geological or physiographical features of special interest in the area; or
(b)providing, under suitable conditions and control, special opportunities for the study of, and research into, matters relating to marine flora and fauna and the physical conditions in which they live, or for the study of geological and physiographical features of special interest in the area,
he may by order designate the area comprising that land and those waters as a marine nature reserve; and [F11the appropriate conservation body] shall manage any area so designated for either or both of those purposes.
(2)An application for an order under this section shall be accompanied by—
(a)a copy of the byelaws which, if an order is made, [F11the appropriate conservation body] propose making under section 37 for the protection of the area specified in the application; and
(b)a copy of any byelaws made or proposed to be made for the protection of that area by a relevant authority;
and an order made on the application shall authorise the making under that section of such of the byelaws proposed to be made by [F11the appropriate conservation body] as may be set out in the order with or without modifications.
(3)Byelaws the making of which is so authorised—
(a)shall not require the Secretary of State’s consent under subsection (1) of section 37; and
(b)notwithstanding anything in the provisions applied by subsection (4) of that section, shall take effect on their being made.
(4)The provisions of Schedule 12 shall have effect as to the making, validity and date of coming into operation of orders under this section; and an order made under this section may be amended or revoked by a subsequent order so made.
(5)The powers exercisable by [F11the appropriate conservation body] for the purpose of managing an area designated as a marine nature reserve under this section shall include power to install markers indicating the existence and extent of the reserve.
(6)Nothing in this section or in byelaws made under section 37 shall interfere with the exercise of any functions of a relevant authority, any functions conferred by or under an enactment (whenever passed) or any right of any person (whenever vested).
(7)In this section—
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act;
“local authority” means—
[F15 “nautical miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;]
“relevant authority” means a local authority, [F16Scottish Water] or any other statutory water undertakers, an internal drainage board, a navigation authority, a harbour authority, F17. . . , a lighthouse authority, a conservancy authority, [F18the Scottish Environment Protection Agency], a district board for a fishery district within the meaning of the M3Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862, or a local fisheries committee constituted under the M4Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966.
Editorial Information
X2The insertion of the new cross-heading "Nature reserves, marine nature reserves and Ramsar sites" in Part II on 1.10.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F10Words substituted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)
F11Words in s. 36 substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 35; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
F12Words in s. 36(7) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 65(4) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F13Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17
F14Words in s. 36(7) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 125(3); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F15Definition inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(b)
F16Words "Scottish Water" substituted (S.) (1.4.2002) for the words "a water authority" by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 11(3); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
F17Words repealed by Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21, SIF 111), s. 32(5), Sch. 3
F18Words in s. 36(7) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/973, reg. 2, Sch. para. 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 36(1): power to extend conferred by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), ss. 1(5), 3(2)(b)
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