The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Nature conservation bodies

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5.—(1) Except as provided by [F1paragraphs (2) to (4)], in these Regulations—

(a)“nature conservation body” means Natural England or [F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales]; and

(b)“the appropriate nature conservation body” means—

(i)Natural England, in relation to England, or

(ii)[F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales], in relation to Wales.

[F3(2) In regulations 48 (surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species) and 50 (monitoring of incidental capture and killing), “nature conservation body” means Natural England, [F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales] or the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.]

[F3(3) In a provision of Part 6 (assessment of plans and projects) which extends to England and Wales only, “the appropriate nature conservation body” means—

(a)Natural England, in relation to England, or

(b)[F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales], in relation to Wales,

except in relation to an effect on a European offshore marine site, in which case it means the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

(4) In a provision of Part 6 which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland, “the appropriate nature conservation body” means—

(a)Natural England, in relation to England,

(b)[F2the Natural Resources Body for Wales], in relation to Wales,

(c)Scottish Natural Heritage, in relation to Scotland, or

(d)the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, in relation to Northern Ireland,

except in relation to an effect on a European offshore marine site, in which case it means the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.]

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