Amendment of article 17

6.  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”.