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The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

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31.—(1) Where a competent authority in Scotland other than the Scottish Ministers proposes to agree to a plan or project under regulation 29 notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site in Scotland or for a European offshore marine site in the Scottish offshore region—

(a)it must notify the Scottish Ministers; and

(b)it must not agree to the plan or project before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day notified to it by the Scottish Ministers as that on which the authority’s notification was received by them, unless the Scottish Ministers authorise the authority to do so under paragraph (2)(b).

(2) In any case within paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers may—

(a)at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question, give a direction to the competent authority prohibiting it from agreeing to the plan or project, either indefinitely or during such period as may be specified in the direction; or

(b)authorise the competent authority to agree to the plan or project subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the authorisation.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may amend or revoke a direction or authorisation under paragraph (2) at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question.

(4) Where a competent authority in Scotland agrees to a plan or project under regulation 29 notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site in Scotland or for a European offshore marine site in the Scottish offshore region, it must notify the Secretary of State as soon as practicable following that agreement.

(5) Where the Scottish Ministers propose to agree to a plan or project under regulation 29 notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site outside Scotland or a European offshore marine site outside the Scottish offshore region—

(a)they must notify the Secretary of State; and

(b)they may agree to the plan or project only after having been notified of the Secretary of State’s agreement, which may be given subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Secretary of State may specify.

(6) Where a competent authority in Scotland other than the Scottish Ministers proposes to agree to a plan or project under regulation 29 notwithstanding a negative assessment of the implications for a European site outside Scotland or a European offshore marine site outside the Scottish offshore region—

(a)it must notify the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State; and

(b)it may agree to the plan or project only after having received notification from the Scottish Ministers that the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State have agreed that it may do so.

(7) In any case within paragraph (6), the Scottish Ministers may give a direction to the competent authority prohibiting it from agreeing to the plan or project, either indefinitely or during such period as may be specified in the direction, and may amend or revoke any such direction at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question.

(8) Any agreement between the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State that is the subject of a notification under paragraph (6)(b) may be subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the notification, and where the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State so agree, the Scottish Ministers may, at any time before the competent authority has agreed to the plan or project in question, amend or revoke a notification under paragraph (6)(b).

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