Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 368 of 2012).
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations amend Conservation (Nature Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 so as to provide that public bodies must exercise their functions as defined by specified legislation so as to comply with Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. They also: insert regulation 3A, which imposes duties on public bodies in relation to wild bird habitat and regulation 3B which requires the Department of the Environment to periodically review whether the obligations under regulation 3A have been met; require the Department of the Environment to provide guidance to relevant public bodies to assist them to met their obligations under regulation 3A; and clarify that the assessment and review procedures of Part IV apply in relation to plans and projects not specifically mentioned in that Part.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
Yes
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