The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 579

PART 5 Amendments to the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001

Amendment of regulation 6 (projects which should be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest)—

76.—(1) Regulation 6, is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

“(b) the Secretary of State has consulted, and had regard to the opinion of—

(i) the Joint Nature Conservation Committee;

(ii) the Scottish Ministers;

(iii) the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

(iv) the Welsh Ministers; and

(v) any other person the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”.

(3) In paragraph (3), for “Natura 2000” substitute “the national site network”;

(4) After paragraph (4), insert—

“(5) In this regulation, “the national site network” means such sites as—

(a) immediately before exit day formed part of Natura 2000, or

(b) at any time on or after exit day are a relevant site.”.