Regulation 25(3)
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F1Sch. 1 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7
Regulation 40(1)
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F2Sch. 2 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7
Regulation 42(8)(a)
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F3Sch. 3 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7
Regulation 43(1)(a)
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F4Sch. 4 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7
Regulation 44(1)
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F5Sch. 5 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7
Regulation 132
1. In the Harbours Act 1964 M1, in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (procedure for making harbour revision and empowerment orders), in paragraph 1 (interpretation), for paragraph (j) of the definition of “sensitive area”M2 substitute—
“(j)a European site within the meaning of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (see regulation 8);”.
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M2The definition of “sensitive area” was amended by S.I. 1999/3445; the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), paragraph 3 of Schedule 10, paragraph 4 of Schedule 15 and Part 3 of Schedule 16; the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), paragraph 1 of Schedule 7; the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), section 25(1) and (5)(a)(ii) and (iii); and S.S.I. 2008/202.
2. In the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 M3, in subsection (4A) M4 of section 10 (power to grant licences), for “regulation 41 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994” substitute “ regulation 43 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 ”.
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M4Subsection (4A) was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2007/1843 (subsection (4A) was inserted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2007/80).
3. In the Highways Act 1980 M5, in section 105A M6 (environmental impact assessments), in subsection (6)(i) M7, for “regulation 10 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994” substitute “ the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (see regulation 8) ”.
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M6Section 105A was inserted by S.I. 1988/1241 and substituted by S.I. 1999/369.
M7Subsection (6) was amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), paragraph 5 of Schedule 10, paragraph 5 of Schedule 15 and Part 3 of Schedule 16.
4. In the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 M8, in Part 3 of Schedule 14 M9 (appointments by the Lord Chancellor: offices to which paragraph 2(2)(d) of Schedule 12 applies), in the column entitled “enactment”, for the entry “Regulation 32(3)(a) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716)” substitute “ Regulation 34(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) ”.
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M9There are amendments to Part 3 of Schedule 14 not relevant to these Regulations.
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.
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Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 6 para. 6 omitted (16.8.2012) by virtue of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1927), regs. 1(1), 24
7.—(1) The 2007 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2) of regulation 2 M10 (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “the 1994 Regulations” insert—
““the 2010 Regulations” means the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 M11;”; and
(b)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “management scheme”, for “or regulation 29 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995” substitute “ , regulation 29 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 or regulation 36 of the 2010 Regulations ”.
(3) In paragraph (12) of regulation 19 M12 (management schemes for European offshore marine sites), for “or the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995.” substitute “ , the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 or the 2010 Regulations. ”.
(4) In regulation 25 M13 (protection of European offshore marine sites and European sites)—
(a)in paragraph (7), for “1994” substitute “ Conservation ” (in both places); and
(b)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(7A) In paragraph (7) “the Conservation Regulations” means either the 1994 Regulations or the 2010 Regulations (as the case may be).”.
(5) In regulation 27 M14 (review of existing decisions and consents), for paragraph (8) substitute—
“(8) Regulations 87 and 88 of the 2010 Regulations (consents under Electricity Act 1989 M15: procedure on review and effect of review) apply in relation to any decision under paragraph (4) revoking or modifying a consent granted under section 36 M16 or 37 M17 of the Electricity Act 1989 as they apply in relation to a decision pursuant to regulation 86 of the 2010 Regulations revoking or varying any such consent, but with the modifications specified in paragraphs (9) and (10).
(9) In regulation 87—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “86(3), (5) or (6)” substitute “ 86(3) or (5) ”,
(ii)omit “or a direction deeming planning permission to be granted”,
(iii)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or, as the case may be, in whose favour the direction was made”, and
(iv)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “in the case of a consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989,”;
(b)omit paragraph (2)(a); and
(c)in paragraph (4)—
(i)omit “, or the relevant planning authority,”, and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or the relevant planning authority (as the case may be)”.
(10) In regulation 88—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “86(3), (5) or (6)” substitute “ 86(3) or (5) ”, and
(ii)omit “or a direction deeming planning permission to be granted”; and
(b)in paragraphs (2) and (3), omit “or direction” (in all places).”.
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M10There are amendments to regulation 2 not relevant to these Regulations.
M12There are amendments to regulation 19 not relevant to these Regulations.
M13There are amendments to regulation 25 not relevant to these Regulations.
M14There are amendments to regulation 27 not relevant to these Regulations.
M16Section 36 was amended by the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), section 93(1) and (3); the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), paragraphs 31 and 32 of Schedule 2; the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 12(7)(a) and (8); and, in relation to Scotland, by S.I. 2006/1054, paragraph 1(1) and (2) of Schedule 1.
M17Section 37 was amended by the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), paragraphs 31 and 33 of Schedule 2.
Regulation 133(4)
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 7 revoked (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7