The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Marine Act

5.—(1) The Marine Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 12 (certain consents under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989), subsection (5)(c) is omitted.

(3) In subsection (9) of section 123 (creation of network of conservation sites), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “European marine site”—

(a) after “within the meaning of” insert “— (i)”; and

(b) after “, or” insert—

“(ii) the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) (see regulation 8), or”.

(4) In subsection (6)(d) of section 158 (byelaws: supplementary provision), for “the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716)” substitute “the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) (see regulation 8)”.

(5) In subsection (2) of section 237 (enforcement of nature conservation legislation)—

(a) omit paragraphs (c) and (d); and

(b) after paragraph (h) add—

“(i) regulations 41, 43, 45, 52, 57, 58 and 116(1) and (2) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490);

(j) any byelaws or orders made by virtue of regulation 30 or 38 of those Regulations. ”.

(6) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 (amendment of the 1994 Regulations) is omitted.