UK Statutory Instrument 2019 United Kingdom

Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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Part 1 — Introduction

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s.001

Citation and commencement

Part 2 — Amendment of primary legislation

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s.002

Amendment of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: England and Wales

Part 3 — Amendments to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

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s.003

Amendment of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

s.004

Amendment of regulation 3 (interpretation)

s.005

Insertion of new regulation 3A

s.006

Amendments of regulation 8 (European sites and European marine sites)

s.007

Amendment to regulation 9 (duties relating to compliance with the Directives)

s.008

New regulation 9A

s.009

Amendment of regulation 10 (duties in relation to wild bird habitat)

s.010

Amendments of regulations 12 to 13

s.011

Omission of Regulation 14 (consultation as to inclusion of site omitted from the list)

s.012

Amendment of regulation 15 (classification of sites as special protection areas)

s.013

Insertion of new regulation 16A

s.014

Amendment of regulation 17 (register of European sites)

s.015

Amendment of regulation 24 (assessment of implications for European sites)

s.016

Amendment of regulation 29 (assessment of implications for European sites after service of stop notice)

s.017

Amendment of regulation 44 (protection of certain wild animals: defences)

s.018

Amendment of regulation 45 (prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild animals)

s.019

Amendment of regulation 48 (protection of certain wild plants: defences)

s.020

Amendment of regulation 50 (surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species)

s.021

Amendment to regulation 51 (protection of certain animals and plants from exploitation)

s.022

Amendment of regulation 53 (protection from incidental capture and killing)

s.023

Amendment of regulation 55 (licences for certain activities relating to animals or plants)

s.024

Amendment of regulation 63 (assessment of implications for European sites and European offshore marine sites)

s.025

Amendment of regulation 64 (considerations of overriding public interest)

s.026

Amendment of regulation 107 (considerations of overriding public interest)

s.027

Amendment of regulation 116 (powers of entry: wildlife inspectors)

s.028

Amendment to regulation 136 (research)

s.029

Insertion of new regulation 141A

s.030

Insertion of new regulations 143 to 145

s.031

Insertion of new Schedule 4A

Part 4 — Amendments to the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

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s.032

Amendment of the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

s.033

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

s.034

Amendment of regulation 6 (duty of competent authorities)

s.035

Amendment of regulation 7 (list of sites eligible for identification as of Community importance)

s.036

New regulation 7A

s.037

Amendment of regulation 8 (notification of a proposal)

s.038

Amendment of regulations 9 to 11

s.039

Amendment of regulation 12 (classification of sites as special protection areas)

s.040

Amendment of regulation 13 (classification of sites in the Scottish offshore region and the Welsh offshore region as special protection areas)

s.041

Amendment to regulations 15 to 17 (hearings)

s.042

Amendment of regulation 18 (meaning of “European offshore marine site”)

s.043

Insertion of new regulation 18A

s.044

Amendment of regulation 19 (register of European offshore marine sites)

s.045

Amendment of regulation 20 (notification of changes to the register)

s.046

Amendment of regulation 24 (co-ordinated management of sites)

s.047

Amendment of regulation 26 (prevention of deterioration of habitats and disturbance of species)

s.048

Amendment of regulation 27 (meaning of “European site”)

s.049

Amendment of regulation 28 (protection of European offshore marine sites and European sites)

s.050

Amendment of regulation 29 (considerations of overriding public interest)

s.051

Amendment of regulation 33 (review of existing decisions and consents)

s.052

Amendment of regulation 37 (notification of compensatory measures)

s.053

Amendment of regulation 38 (offences relating to European offshore marine sites)

s.054

Amendment of regulation 39 (application of offences in Part 3)

s.055

Amendment of regulation 40 (protection of wild birds, their eggs and nests)

s.056

Amendment of regulation 41 (defences to the offences in regulation 40)

s.057

Amendment of regulation 42 (prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild birds)

s.058

Amendment of regulation 43 (sale

s.059

Amendment of regulation 45 (protection of wild animals listed in Annex IV(a) to the Habitats Directive)

s.060

Amendment of regulation 46 (defences to the offences in regulation 45)

s.061

Amendment of regulation 47 (prohibition of certain methods of capturing and killing wild animals)

s.062

Amendment of regulation 49 (offences relating to wild plants listed in Annex IV(b) to the Habitats Directive)

s.063

Amendment of regulation 50 (surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species)

s.064

Amendment of regulation 54 (introduction of new species)

s.065

Insertion of new regulation 55A

s.066

Amendment of regulation 74 (research)

s.067

Amendment of regulation 76 (re-introduction of species)

s.068

Omission of regulation 79 (reports to the Commission)

s.069

Insertion of new regulations 84A and 84B

s.070

New regulation 86A

s.071

Insertion of new Schedule 2A

s.072

Insertion of new Schedule 3A

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

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s.073

Amendment of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001

s.074

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

s.075

Amendment of regulation 3 (application of the Directives)

s.076

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

s.077

Amendment of regulation 7 (control of activities under licence)

s.078

Amendment of regulation 20A (fees)

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 2018 Primary Act

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