wildlife PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to the Crown 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights under international law 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “competent authority” 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty of competent authorities 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES European offshore marine sites List of sites eligible for identification as of Community importance 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of a proposal for a site of Community importance 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of list of sites 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultation as to inclusion of site omitted from the list 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of special areas of conservation 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classification of sites as special protection areas 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classification of sites in the Scottish offshore region as special protection areas 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of a proposal to classify a special protection area 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearings 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearings conducted by the Scottish Ministers 14A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “European offshore marine site” in these Regulations 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to compile and maintain a register of European offshore marine sites 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of changes to the register 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site protection and management Establishment of nature conservation objectives 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management schemes for European offshore marine sites 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty in relation to management schemes 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-ordinated management of sites 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conservation measures relating to special areas of conservation 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prevention of deterioration of habitats and disturbance of species 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plans and projects Meaning of “European site” in these Regulations 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of European offshore marine sites and European sites 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Considerations of overriding public interest 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of existing decisions and consents 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration on review 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-ordination where more than one competent authority is involved 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensatory measures 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of compensatory measures 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences Offences relating to European offshore marine sites 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 PROTECTION OF SPECIES Application of offences in Part 3 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of birds Protection of wild birds, their eggs and nests 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defences to the offences in regulation 34 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild birds 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale etc of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of wild animals Protection of wild animals listed in Annex IV (a) to the Habitats Directive 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defences to the offences in regulation 39 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild animals 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of plants Offences relating to wild plants listed in Annex IV(b) to the Habitats Directive 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF HABITATS AND WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS Duties relating to surveillance and monitoring Surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain animals and plants from exploitation 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring incidental capture and killing 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection from incidental capture and killing 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction of new species Introduction of new species 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 LICENCES Power to grant licences 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences: supplementary provisions 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False statements made for obtaining licence 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENCES Enforcement Wildlife officers 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement functions of wildlife officers appointed by the Scottish Ministers and competent authorities in Scotland 52A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of boarding, entry and inspection 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional powers 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers to make inquiries and examine things 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers relating to specimens 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers relating to documents and recording evidence of offences 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further powers in relation to ships 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistance for wildlife officers 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to use reasonable force 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liability of wildlife officers 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences in relation to wildlife officers 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary provision relating to criminal offences Jurisdiction of courts 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possession of means of committing offence 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate, &c. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS Research 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature conservation education 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-introduction of species 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advisory role of the JNCC 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advice on appropriate assessments 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reports to the Commission 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form of communications 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .