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

[F1 Duty to compile and maintain register of European sites E+W+S

11.— (1) The Secretary of State [F2 must make arrangements for the establishment and maintenance of] a register of European sites in Great Britain.

(2) [F3 The register must specify]–

(a) special areas of conservation, as soon as they are designated by him;

(b) sites of Community importance [F4 which before exit day were] placed on the list referred to in the third sub–paragraph of Article 4(2) of the Habitats Directive, until they are designated as special areas of conservation;

F5 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) areas classified by him pursuant to Article 4(1) or (2) of the Wild Birds Directive, as soon as they are so classified or, if they have been classified before the commencement of these Regulations, as soon as practicable after commencement [F6 ; and]

[F7 (e) any site in Scotland which before exit day has been proposed to the European Commission in accordance with Article 4(1) of the Habitats Directive until such time as regulation 10(1)(e)(i) or (ii) applies.]

(3) He may, if appropriate, amend [F8 , or make arrangements for the amendment of,] the entry in the register relating to a European site.

(4) He shall remove [F9 , or make arrangements for the removal of] the relevant entry–

[F10 (a) relating to a site which is no longer a European site; or]

(b) if a site otherwise ceases to fall within any of the categories listed in paragraph (2) above.

(5) [F11 The register must be] available for public inspection at all reasonable hours and free of charge.]

[F12 (6) The arrangements mentioned in paragraph (1) may in particular authorise the appropriate nature conservation body to establish and maintain the register.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to the revocation in relation to W. of reg. 36 and specified words in reg. 3(3), 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 133(3) (with regs. 125, 134)

F2 Words in reg. 11(1) substituted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(a)

F3 Words in reg. 11(2) substituted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(b)

F4 Words in reg. 11(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), regs. 1, 13(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Reg. 11(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), regs. 1, 13(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Reg. 11(2)(e) and word inserted (S.) (29.11.2004) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/475), regs. 1(1), 7 (with regs. 20, 21)

F7 Reg. 11(2)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), regs. 1, 13(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in reg. 11(3) inserted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(c)

F9 Words in reg. 11(4) inserted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(d)

F10 Reg. 11(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), regs. 1, 13(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in reg. 11(5) substituted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(e)

F12 Reg. 11(6) inserted (6.12.2019) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/320), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(f)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 30.10.1994, see reg. 1(2)