PART IICONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES

Special provisions as to European marine sites

Direction to establish or amend management schemeI135

1

The relevant Minister may give directions to the relevant authorities, or any of them, as to the establishment of a management scheme for a European marine site.

2

Directions may, in particular–

a

require conservation measures specified in the direction to be included in the scheme;

b

appoint one of the relevant authorities to co–ordinate the establishment of the scheme;

c

set time limits within which any steps are to be taken;

d

provide that the approval of the Minister is required before the scheme is established; and

e

require any relevant authority to supply to the Minister such information concerning the establishment of the scheme as may be specified in the direction.

3

The relevant Minister may give directions to the relevant authorities, or any of them, as to the amendment of a management scheme for a European marine site, either generally or in any particular respect.

4

Any direction under this regulation shall be in writing and may be varied or revoked by a further direction.

5

In this regulation “the relevant Minister” means, in relation to a site in England, the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food acting jointly and in any other case the Secretary of State.