Amendment of article 176

In article 17 (scientific instruments etc)—

a

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to condition 1, and (as that paragraph relates to the deposit of a reagent or tracer) conditions 2 and 3.

2A

Condition 1 is that notice of the intention to carry on the activity must be given to the licensing authority before the activity is carried on.

b

in paragraph (3), for “1” substitute “2”;

c

in paragraph (4), for “2” substitute “3”;

d

in paragraph (5)(b), after “navigation;” insert “or”;

e

in paragraph (7), for “Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora” substitute “the Habitats Directive”.