The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994

Direction to establish or amend management schemeE+W+S

35.—(1) The relevant Minister may give directions to the relevant authorities, or any of them, as to the establishment of a management scheme for a European marine site.

(2) Directions may, in particular–

(a)require conservation measures specified in the direction to be included in the scheme;

(b)appoint one of the relevant authorities to co–ordinate the establishment of the scheme;

(c)set time limits within which any steps are to be taken;

(d)provide that the approval of the Minister is required before the scheme is established; and

(e)require any relevant authority to supply to the Minister such information concerning the establishment of the scheme as may be specified in the direction.

(3) The relevant Minister may give directions to the relevant authorities, or any of them, as to the amendment of a management scheme for a European marine site, either generally or in any particular respect.

(4) Any direction under this regulation shall be in writing and may be varied or revoked by a further direction.

(5) In this regulation “the relevant Minister” means, in relation to a site in England, the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food acting jointly and in any other case the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 35 in force at 30.10.1994, see reg. 1(2)