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The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
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- 2017 No. 1012
- PART 6
- CHAPTER 1
- Introductory provisions
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Introductory provisionsU.K.
Interpretation of Part 6U.K.
61.—(1) In this Part—
“the assessment provisions” means regulations 63 and 64;
“the review provisions” means regulations 65 and 66.
(2) In this Part, any reference to—
(a)the giving or granting of any consent, permission or other authorisation (except in the heading to any regulation or in any reference to any such heading), or
(b)directing that planning permission is deemed to be granted,
is to be taken, in relation to any consent, permission or authorisation which is capable of being varied or modified, to include a reference to its variation or modification.
Application of provisions of Chapter 1U.K.
62.—(1) The requirements of the assessment provisions and the review provisions apply—
(a)subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 2 to 7, in relation to the matters specified in those provisions; and
(b)subject to regulation 63(7)(c), in relation to all other plans and projects not relating to matters specified in Chapters 2 to 9.
(2) Supplementary provision is made by regulations 67 to 69.
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