The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment to regulations 15 to 17 (hearings)

41.—(1) Regulation 15 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1) to (3), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “relevant administration”;

(3) In paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (b);

(4) In paragraph (4)—

(a) for “the Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “a relevant administration”;

(b) for “the Scottish Ministers”,—

(i) for the first reference, substitute “another relevant administration”;

(ii) for the second reference, substitute “that other administration”; and

(c) For “regulation 16”, substitute “this regulation”.

(5) Omit paragraph (5).

(6) Omit regulations 16 and 17.