The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994

[F1 [F2 Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act E+W+S

20.   The provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if–

(a) in section 23 (nature conservation orders)—

[F3 (i) in subsection (2)(a) for “special interest,” there was substituted–

“significance in relation to the objectives of—

(i) Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora(9), as amended from time to time, and

(ii) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds, as amended from time to time.”];

(ii) the reference to “international obligation” in subsection (2)(b) included the obligations set out in the Directives referred to in subsection (2)(a) of that section; and

(iii) in subsection (3)(b) for the words from “special interest” to “features,” there was substituted “ significance in relation to the objectives of the Directives referred to in subsection (2)(a) ”; and

(b) in section 27 (offences in relation to nature conservation orders) the reference to “£40,000” was a reference to “level 5 on the standard scale”.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to the revocation in relation to W. of reg. 36 and specified words in reg. 3(3)) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 133(3) (with regs. 125, 134)

F2 Regs. 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)

F3 Reg. 20(a)(i) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/155), regs. 1(1), 5

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 20 in force at 30.10.1994, see reg. 1(2)