The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

Hearings U.K.

15.—(1) The [F1 relevant administration] may give any person the opportunity of appearing before and being heard by, or of providing representations to, a person appointed by the [F1 relevant administration]—

(a) for the purpose of deciding whether to include a site in the list to be transmitted under regulation 7(1);

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) for the purpose of deciding whether to classify a site as a special protection area under regulation 12.

(2) Any person given the opportunity under paragraph (1) of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the [F1 relevant administration] may—

(a) be represented by another person;

(b) call persons to give evidence; and

(c) put questions to any person who gives evidence at the hearing, including any person who gives expert evidence.

(3) The [F1 relevant administration] must consider any report of a person appointed under paragraph (1).

(4) Where [F3 a relevant administration] proposes to exercise any function under this regulation in relation to any matter in relation to which functions are exercisable by [F4 another relevant administration] under [F5 this regulation], [F3 a relevant administration] must consult [F6 that other administration].

F7 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 15(1)-(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Reg. 15(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(4)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(4)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(4)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Reg. 15(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 41(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)