http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1842/regulation/26/madeThe Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007LegislationNature conservationenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2024-04-22WILDLIFE These Regulations make provision for implementing Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (O.J. No. L103, 25.4.79, p.1.) and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (O.J. No. L206, 22.7.92, p.7) in relation to marine areas where the United Kingdom has jurisdiction beyond its territorial sea. That is to say, the Regulations make provision in relation to the offshore marine area, offshore marine installations and certain ships and aircraft. The “offshore marine area” is defined in regulation 2(1). PART 2CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIESPlans and projectsConsiderations of overriding public interest 26 1 If it is satisfied that, there being no alternative solutions, the plan or project referred to in regulation 25(1) must be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest (which, subject to paragraph (2), may be of a social or economic nature), the competent authority may agree to the plan or project notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for the site. 2 Where the site concerned hosts a priority natural habitat type or a priority species, the reasons referred to in paragraph (1) must be either— a reasons relating to human health, public safety or beneficial consequences of primary importance to the environment; or b any other imperative reasons of overriding public interest. 3 A competent authority may not agree to a plan or project under paragraph (1) for any reason referred to in paragraph (2)(b) unless it has had due regard to the opinion of the Commission in satisfying itself that there are such reasons. 4 Where a competent authority other than the Secretary of State desires to obtain the opinion of the Commission as to whether reasons are to be considered imperative reasons of overriding public interest, it must submit a request to the Secretary of State— a identifying the matter on which an opinion is sought; and b accompanied by any documents or information that may be required. 5 Where a competent authority has submitted a request in accordance with paragraph (4), the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, seek the opinion of the Commission, and if he does so, he must upon receiving the Commission’s opinion transmit it to the competent authority. 6 Where a competent authority (other than the Secretary of State or a competent authority in Scotland) proposes to agree to a plan or project under this regulation notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European offshore marine site or a European site— a it must notify the Secretary of State; and b it must not agree to the plan or project before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day notified to it by the Secretary of State as that on which the authority’s notification was received by him, unless the Secretary of State authorises the authority to do so under paragraph (11)(b). 7 Where a competent authority in Scotland other than the Scottish Ministers proposes to agree to a plan or project under this regulation notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site in Scotland— a it must notify the Scottish Ministers; and b it must not agree to the plan or project before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day notified to it by the Scottish Ministers as that on which the authority’s notification was received by them, unless the Scottish Ministers authorise the authority to do so under paragraph (11)(b). 8 Where a competent authority in Scotland agrees to a plan or project under this regulation notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site in Scotland, it must notify the Secretary of State as soon as practicable thereafter. 9 Where a competent authority in Scotland other than the Scottish Ministers proposes to agree to a plan or project under this regulation notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site outside Scotland or a European offshore marine site— a it must notify the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State; and b it may agree to the plan or project only after having received notification from the Scottish Ministers that the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State have agreed that it may do so. 10 Where the Scottish Ministers propose to agree to a plan or project under this regulation notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site outside Scotland or a European offshore marine site— a they must notify the Secretary of State; and b they may agree to the plan or project only after having obtained the Secretary of State’s agreement, which may be given subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Secretary of State may specify. 11 In any case within paragraph (6) or (7), the relevant administration may— a at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question, give a direction to the competent authority prohibiting it from agreeing to the plan or project, either indefinitely or during such period as may be specified in the direction; or b authorise the competent authority to agree to the plan or project subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the authorisation. 12 The relevant administration may amend or revoke a direction or authorisation under paragraph (11) at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question. 13 In any case within paragraph (9), the Scottish Ministers may give a direction to the competent authority prohibiting it from agreeing to the plan or project, either indefinitely or during such period as may be specified in the direction, and may amend or revoke any such direction at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question. 14 Any agreement between the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State that is the subject of a notification under paragraph (9)(b) may be subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the notification, and where the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State so agree, the Scottish Ministers may, at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question, amend or revoke a notification under paragraph (9)(b). 15 In this regulation— competent authority in Scotland” means a competent authority whose functions are exercisable solely in or as regards Scotland; the relevant administration” means— in relation to a competent authority in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; and in relation to any other competent authority, the Secretary of State.
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<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The relevant administration may amend or revoke a direction or authorisation under paragraph (11) at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1842/regulation/26/13/made" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1842/regulation/26/13" id="regulation-26-13">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In any case within paragraph (9), the Scottish Ministers may give a direction to the competent authority prohibiting it from agreeing to the plan or project, either indefinitely or during such period as may be specified in the direction, and may amend or revoke any such direction at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question.</Text>
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<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any agreement between the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State that is the subject of a notification under paragraph (9)(b) may be subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the notification, and where the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State so agree, the Scottish Ministers may, at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question, amend or revoke a notification under paragraph (9)(b).</Text>
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<Pnumber>15</Pnumber>
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<Text>In this regulation—</Text>
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<Term id="term-competent-authority-in-scotland">competent authority in Scotland</Term>
” means a competent authority whose functions are exercisable solely in or as regards Scotland;
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<Text>
<Term id="term-the-relevant-administration">the relevant administration</Term>
” means—
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<Text>in relation to a competent authority in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; and</Text>
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<Text>in relation to any other competent authority, the Secretary of State.</Text>
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