The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

[F1 Amendment of Schedules U.K.

84A.— (1) The Secretary of State may, where satisfied that the natural range of a species of animal listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive includes any part of the offshore marine area, by regulations amend Schedule 1 as appropriate in the light of that conclusion.

(2) The Secretary of State may make such other amendment as he considers necessary for adapting Schedules 1 to 3A to technical and scientific progress.

(3) Before exercising the power under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the devolved administrations.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 84A, 84B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 69; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)