The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

Notification of changes to the register U.K.

20.—(1) After including a site in the register, amending an entry in the register or removing an entry from the register, the Secretary of State must give notice of having done so to—

(a) the Joint Committee;

(b) the devolved administrations;

(c) any competent authorities which exercise functions in relation to the site which is affected or a marine area adjacent to the site which is affected, and which in the Secretary of State's opinion it would be appropriate to notify;

(d) any international organisations which in the Secretary of State's opinion it would be appropriate to notify; and

(e) such other persons as in the Secretary of State's opinion it would be appropriate to notify.

(2) Where a site adjoins the territory of [F1 a] member State, the Secretary of State must, after including such a site in the register, amending an entry relating to such a site in the register, or removing an entry relating to such a site from the register, give notice of having done so to such authorities of that State as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(3) Where the Secretary of State gives notice under paragraph (1) or (2) in respect of the inclusion of a site in the register or the amendment of an entry in the register, the notice must be accompanied by a copy of—

(a) in the case of a notice of the inclusion of a site in the register, the register entry;

(b) in the case of a notice of the amendment of an entry in the register, the amended entry.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 20(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 45; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)