The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Statutory Instruments
Wildlife
Countryside
Made
30th October 2017
Laid before Parliament
31st October 2017
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
31st October 2017
Coming into force
30th November 2017
M1M2M3The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment, and the Welsh Ministers are designated for those purposes in relation to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
M4M5The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act , and by section 307(3) and (5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 .
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State and to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for any reference in these Regulations to an Annex to Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora M6 to be construed as a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Regulations: power to amend conferred (24.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 112, 147(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(p)
Marginal Citations
M21972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1); and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), Part 1 of the Schedule.
M3S.I. 2002/248. The designation is subject to the exceptions set out in Schedule 2 to that Order. The functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by means of that Order are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
M4Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, section 28. It was amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Part 1 of the Schedule, and by S.I. 2007/1388.
M52003 c. 44. Section 307(3) and (5) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043.
M6OJ No. L 206, 22.7.1992, p.7, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU (OJ No. L 158, 10.6.2013, p.193).
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