F2SCHEDULE 1SPECIAL NATURE CONSERVATION ORDERS: PROCEDURE

Regulation 25(3)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Coming into operation

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publicity for orders

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unopposed orders

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Opposed orders

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restriction on power to amend orders or confirm them with modifications

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of final decision on order

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proceedings for questioning validity of orders

7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation

8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3SCHEDULE 2EUROPEAN PROTECTED SPECIES OF ANIMALS

Regulation 40(1)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F3

Common name

Scientific name

Bats, Horseshoe (all species)

Rhinolophidae

Bats, Typical (all species)

Vespertilionidae

Butterfly, Large Blue

Maculinea arion

Cat, Wild

Felis silvestris

Dolphins, porpoises and whales (all species)

Cetacea

Dormouse

Muscardinus avellanarius

Frog, Pool

Rana lessonae

Lizard, Sand

Lacerta agilis

Moth, Fisher's Estuarine

Gortyna borelii lunata

Newt, Great Crested (or Warty)

Triturus cristatus

Otter, Common

Lutra lutra

Snail, Lesser Whirlpool Ram's-horn

Anisus vorticulus

Snake, Smooth

Coronella austriaca

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

Toad, Natterjack

Bufo calamita

Turtles, Marine

Caretta caretta

Chelonia mydas

Lepidochelys kempii

Eretmochelys imbricata

Dermochelys coriacea

F3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4SCHEDULE 3EXCLUDED POPULATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIES

Regulation 42(8)(a)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F4

(1)Common name

(2)Scientific name

(3) Excluded countries and areas

Beaver, Eurasian

Castor fiber

Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden

Hamster, Common (or Black bellied)

Cricetus cricetus

Hungary

Wolf, Grey

Canis lupus

Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece north of the 39th parallel, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spain north of the River Duero, and the reindeer management area in Finland as defined in paragraph 2 of Finnish Act No. 848/90 of 14th September 1990 on reindeer management

Lynx, Eurasian

Lynx lynx

Estonia

Viper, Seoane's

Vipera seoanni

Spain

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5SCHEDULE 4ANIMALS WHICH MAY NOT BE CAPTURED OR KILLED IN CERTAIN WAYS

Regulation 43(1)(a)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5

Common name

Scientific name

Barbel

Barbus barbus

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

Hare, Mountain

Lepus timidus

Lamprey, River

Lampetra fluviatilis

Marten, Pine

Martes martes

Polecat

Mustela putorius (otherwise known as Putorius putorius)

Salmon, Atlantic

Salmo salar (only in fresh water)

Seal, Bearded

Erignathus barbatus

Seal, Common

Phoca vitulina

Seal, Grey

Halichoerus grypus

Seal, Harp

Phoca groenlandica (otherwise known as Pagophilus groenlandicus)

Seal, Hooded

Cystophora cristata

Seal, Ringed

Phoca hispida (otherwise known as Pusa hispida)

Shad, Allis

Alosa alosa

Shad, Twaite

Alosa fallax

Vendace

Coregonus albula

Whitefish

Coregonus lavaretus

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6SCHEDULE 5EUROPEAN PROTECTED SPECIES OF PLANTS

Regulation 44(1)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F6

Common name

Scientific name

Dock, Shore

Rumex rupestris

Fern, Killarney

Trichomanes speciosum

Gentian, Early

Gentianella anglica

Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium calceolus

Marshwort, Creeping

Apium repens

Naiad, Slender

Najas flexilis

Orchid, Fen

Liparis loeselii

Plantain, Floating-leaved water

Luronium natans

Saxifrage, Yellow Marsh

Saxifraga hirculus

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 6AMENDMENTS OF LEGISLATION

Regulation 132

PART 1PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Amendment of the Harbours Act 19641

In the Harbours Act 1964 M1, in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (procedure for making harbour revision and empowerment orders), in paragraph 1 (interpretation), for paragraph (j) of the definition of “sensitive area”M2 substitute—

j

a European site within the meaning of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (see regulation 8);

Amendment of the Conservation of Seals Act 19702

In the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 M3, in subsection (4A) M4 of section 10 (power to grant licences), for “regulation 41 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994” substitute “ regulation 43 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 ”.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M4

Subsection (4A) was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2007/1843 (subsection (4A) was inserted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2007/80).

Amendment of the Highways Act 19803

In the Highways Act 1980 M5, in section 105A M6 (environmental impact assessments), in subsection (6)(i) M7, for “regulation 10 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994” substitute “ the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (see regulation 8) ”.

Amendment of the Constitutional Reform Act 20054

In the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 M8, in Part 3 of Schedule 14 M9 (appointments by the Lord Chancellor: offices to which paragraph 2(2)(d) of Schedule 12 applies), in the column entitled “enactment”, for the entry “Regulation 32(3)(a) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/2716)” substitute “ Regulation 34(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) ”.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M9

There are amendments to Part 3 of Schedule 14 not relevant to these Regulations.

Amendment of the Marine Act5

1

The Marine Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 12 (certain consents under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989), subsection (5)(c) is omitted.

3

In subsection (9) of section 123 (creation of network of conservation sites), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “European marine site”—

a

after “within the meaning of” insert “ — (i) ”; and

b

after “, or” insert—

ii

the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) (see regulation 8), or

4

In subsection (6)(d) of section 158 (byelaws: supplementary provision), for “the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716)” substitute “ the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) (see regulation 8) ”.

5

In subsection (2) of section 237 (enforcement of nature conservation legislation)—

a

omit paragraphs (c) and (d); and

b

after paragraph (h) add—

i

regulations 41, 43, 45, 52, 57, 58 and 116(1) and (2) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490);

j

any byelaws or orders made by virtue of regulation 30 or 38 of those Regulations. 

6

Paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 (amendment of the 1994 Regulations) is omitted.

PART 2SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

Amendment of the 1994 Regulations6

F1...

Amendment of the 2007 Regulations7

1

The 2007 Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2) of regulation 2 M10 (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “the 1994 Regulations” insert—

“the 2010 Regulations” means the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 M11;

b

in paragraph (a) of the definition of “management scheme”, for “or regulation 29 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995” substitute “ , regulation 29 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 or regulation 36 of the 2010 Regulations ”.

3

In paragraph (12) of regulation 19 M12 (management schemes for European offshore marine sites), for “or the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995.” substitute “ , the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 or the 2010 Regulations. ”.

4

In regulation 25 M13 (protection of European offshore marine sites and European sites)—

a

in paragraph (7), for “1994” substitute “ Conservation ” (in both places); and

b

after paragraph (7) insert—

7A

In paragraph (7) “the Conservation Regulations” means either the 1994 Regulations or the 2010 Regulations (as the case may be).

5

In regulation 27 M14 (review of existing decisions and consents), for paragraph (8) substitute—

8

Regulations 87 and 88 of the 2010 Regulations (consents under Electricity Act 1989 M15: procedure on review and effect of review) apply in relation to any decision under paragraph (4) revoking or modifying a consent granted under section 36 M16 or 37 M17 of the Electricity Act 1989 as they apply in relation to a decision pursuant to regulation 86 of the 2010 Regulations revoking or varying any such consent, but with the modifications specified in paragraphs (9) and (10).

9

In regulation 87—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “86(3), (5) or (6)” substitute “ 86(3) or (5) ”,

ii

omit “or a direction deeming planning permission to be granted”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or, as the case may be, in whose favour the direction was made”, and

iv

in sub-paragraph (b), omit “in the case of a consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989,”;

b

omit paragraph (2)(a); and

c

in paragraph (4)—

i

omit “, or the relevant planning authority,”, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or the relevant planning authority (as the case may be)”.

10

In regulation 88—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “86(3), (5) or (6)” substitute “ 86(3) or (5) ”, and

ii

omit “or a direction deeming planning permission to be granted”; and

b

in paragraphs (2) and (3), omit “or direction” (in all places).

F7SCHEDULE 7REVOCATIONS

Regulation 133(4)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

PART 1REVOCATIONS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 2REVOCATIONS NOT EXTENDING TO SCOTLAND

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .