PART 2 U.K. CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES

Site protection and management U.K.

Establishment of nature conservation objectives U.K.

21.  As soon as is reasonably practicable after a European offshore marine site has been included in the register, the Joint Committee must—

(a) establish conservation objectives for the site and notify those objectives to such competent authorities as it considers appropriate; and

(b) advise such competent authorities as it considers appropriate of any operations which in its opinion may adversely affect the integrity of the site.