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18.—(1) Any notification in force in relation to a European site under section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (areas of special scientific interest) specifying–
(a)the flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features by reason of which the land is of special interest, and
(b)any operations appearing to the appropriate nature conservation body to be likely to damage that flora or fauna or those features,
shall have effect for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2) The appropriate nature conservation body may, for the purpose of securing compliance with the requirements of the Habitats Directive, at any time amend the notification with respect to any of the matters mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b).
(3) Notice of any amendment shall be given–
(a)to every owner and occupier of land within the site who in the opinion of the appropriate nature conservation body may be affected by the amendment, and
(b)to the local planning authority;
and the amendment shall come into force in relation to an owner or occupier upon such notice being given to him.
(4) The provisions of–
(a)section 28(11) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (notification to be local land charge in England and Wales), and
(b)section 28(12) to (12B)(1) of that Act (local registration of notification in Scotland),
apply, with the necessary modifications, in relation to an amendment of a notification under this regulation as in relation to the original notification.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in force at 30.10.1994, see reg. 1(2)
18.—(1) Any person who intentionally or recklessly damages any natural feature by reason of which land is a European site is, subject to paragraph (2), guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who does anything which would, but for this paragraph, amount to an offence under paragraph (1) is not guilty of the offence if it is shown that–
(a)the act was the incidental result of a lawful operation,
(b)the person who carried out the lawful operation–
(i)took reasonable precautions for the purpose of avoiding carrying out the act, or
(ii)did not foresee, and could not reasonably have foreseen, that the act would be an incidental result of the carrying out of the lawful operation, and
(c)that person took such steps as were reasonably practicable in all the circumstances to minimise the damage caused.
(3) Any person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable–
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.]
Textual Amendments
F2Regs. 18-22 substituted (S.) for regs. 18-22 and cross-headings (29.11.2004) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/475), regs. 1(1), 9 (with regs. 20, 21)
Subsections (12) to (12B) were substituted by section 2(8) of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31).
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