PART IIIE+W+SPROTECTION OF SPECIES

Protection of animalsE+W+S

[F1Monitoring incidental capture and killingE+W

41A.—(1) The Secretary of State shall make arrangements [F2in accordance with paragraphs (4A) to (4C)] to establish a system to monitor—

(a)the incidental capture of animals of the species listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive, and

(b)the incidental killing of such animals,

which (in either case) takes place in England.

(2) The Secretary of State shall from time to time—

(a)consult the devolved administrations about the arrangements he has made under paragraph (1);

(b)provide the devolved administrations with such information as he considers appropriate derived from the monitoring arranged by him under paragraph (1); and

(c)review the arrangements he has made under paragraph (1) and, if he thinks it appropriate, revise those arrangements.

(3) The Welsh Ministers shall make arrangements [F2in accordance with paragraphs (4A) to (4C)] to establish a system to monitor—

(a)the incidental capture of animals of the species listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive, and

(b)the incidental killing of such animals,

which (in either case) takes place in Wales.

(4) The Welsh Ministers shall from time to time—

(a)consult the Secretary of State and the other devolved administrations about the arrangements it has made under paragraph (3);

(b)provide the Secretary of State and the other devolved administrations with such information as it considers appropriate derived from the monitoring arranged by it under paragraph (3); and

(c)review the arrangements it has made under paragraph (3) and, if it thinks it appropriate, revise those arrangements.

[F3(4A) The appropriate nature conservation body shall, in relation to the species of animals listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive which are found in England or in Wales (as the case may be)—

(a)identify the risks of incidental capture and killing to which those species are subject, and the activities which give rise to such risks;

(b)maintain a record of instances of incidental capture or killing of animals of those species of which the nature conservation body is aware as a result of the surveillance carried out under regulation 37A, the monitoring carried out under this regulation or otherwise;

(c)assess to what extent monitoring of incidental capture and killing is needed, having regard to—

(i)the risks identified under sub-paragraph (a);

(ii)the instances of incidental capture or killing recorded under sub-paragraph (b);

(iii)whether the species is a priority species; and

(iv)the conservation status of the species; and

(d)advise the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers as to the need for such monitoring.

(4B) The Secretary of State (in England) and the Welsh Ministers (in Wales) shall ensure that the necessary monitoring of incidental capture and killing is carried out.

(4C) Monitoring for the purposes of this regulation may be carried out by—

(a)a nature conservation body;

(b)any other competent authority;

(c)any other person acting pursuant to, and in accordance with—

(i)an agreement with the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or a nature conservation body; or

(ii)a condition of a licence or other authorisation granted by a competent authority.]

(5) In this regulation “the devolved administrations” means the Welsh Ministers, the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and the Scottish Ministers.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

[F4Monitoring incidental capture or killingS

41A.—(1) Scottish Natural Heritage must make arrangements in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5) for monitoring the incidental capture or killing (a “monitoring system”) of animals of the species listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive.

(2) Scottish Natural Heritage must, from time to time, review the monitoring system and, if they think it appropriate, revise it.

(3) In light of the information gathered from the monitoring system, Scottish Natural Heritage must–

(a)make arrangements for the carrying out of such research, or

(b)where appropriate, advise the Scottish Ministers on such conservation measures

as appears or appear to Scottish Natural Heritage to be necessary to ensure that such incidental capture or killing does not have a significant negative impact on the species in question.

(4) In implementing that monitoring system Scottish Natural Heritage must, in relation to the species of animal listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive which are found in Scotland–

(a)identify the risks of incidental capture or killing to which those species are subject, and the activities which give rise to such risks;

(b)maintain a record of instances of incidental capture or killing of animals of those species of which Scottish Natural Heritage is aware as a result of the surveillance carried out under regulation 37A, the monitoring carried out under this regulation, or otherwise;

(c)assess to what extent monitoring of incidental capture or killing is needed, having regard to–

(i)the risks identified under sub-paragraph (a);

(ii)the instances of incidental capture or killing recorded under sub-paragraph (b);

(iii)whether the species is a priority species; and

(iv)the conservation status of the species; and

(d)ensure that monitoring of incidental capture or killing is carried out.

(5) Monitoring for the purposes of this regulation may be carried out by–

(a)Scottish Natural Heritage; or

(b)any other body or person–

(i)pursuant to an agreement with Scottish Natural Heritage, provided that Scottish Natural Heritage is satisfied as to the standards and methods of monitoring used by that body or person; or

(ii)as a condition of a licence or other authorisation granted by a competent authority.

(6) The Scottish Ministers may, from time to time, give directions to Scottish Natural Heritage as to the exercise of its functions under paragraphs (1) to (5).]

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