[[Application of Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Part 2 of the 2004 ActE+W+S
19.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and regulations 20 to 22, the following provisions of Part 2 of the 2004 Act apply, for the purposes of these Regulations, in relation to European sites–
(a)Chapter 2 (nature conservation orders) and schedule 2 (nature conservation orders and related orders: procedure);
(b)Chapter 3 (land management orders) and schedule 3 (land management orders and related orders: procedure); and
(c)in Chapter 4–
(i)section 39 (acquisition of land by SNH);
(ii)section 40 (restoration orders);
(iii)section 41 (signs, etc.);
(iv)section 43 (powers of investigation etc.: police);
(v)section 44 (powers of entry: authorised persons) and schedule 4 (powers of entry of authorised persons: further provision); and
(vi)section 46 (offences: penalties and time limits);
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, any reference in the provisions referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c)–
(a)to a “natural feature” shall be construed as if it was a reference to a “natural feature” within the meaning of regulation 2 of these Regulations;
(b)to a “site of special scientific interest” shall be construed as if it was a reference to a European site;
(c)to the 2004 Act or any Part thereof, shall be construed as if it was a reference to these Regulations;
(d)to a term defined in the 2004 Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meaning as in that Act.]]
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