The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

PART 1 PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

1.—(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 6 (development likely to have significant effects on environment etc), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualifying European site”, for “the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007” substitute “the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013)”.

Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

2.—(1) The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (9) of section 123 (creation of network of conservation sites), for paragraph (b) of the definition of “European marine site” substitute—

“(b) a European offshore marine site within the meaning of the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013),”.

(3) In subsection (2) of section 237 (enforcement of nature conservation legislation), for paragraph (e) substitute—

“(e) the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013);”.

Amendment of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

3.—(1) The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (9) of section 79 (creation of network of conservation sites), for the definition of “European offshore marine site” substitute—

““European offshore marine site” has the meaning given by the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013),”.

(1)

1990 c. 8. Schedule 4C was inserted by the Localism Act 2010 (c. 20), Schedule 11.

(2)

2009 c. 23.

(3)

2010 asp 5.