The Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Habitats (Extraction of Minerals by Marine Dredging) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Made: 6 September 2007

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 7 September 2007

Coming into force: 28 September 2007

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY

Title, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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Application to the Crown

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PART 2 — RESTRICTIONS ON DREDGING

Restrictions on dredging

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Partial application of the regulations in particular cases

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PART 3 — PRELIMINARY MATTERS

Preliminary determinations of the Welsh Ministers

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Opinion of the Welsh Ministers as to the content of the environmental statement

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Provision of information to facilitate preparation of environmental statement

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Fees for preliminary matters

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PART 4 — PERMISSIONS FOR DREDGING

Applications for permission

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Further information

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Publicity and consultation

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Decisions on applications

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Offences relating to applications and permissions

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Projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state

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PART 5 — TRANSFER AND VARIATION OF PERMISSIONS

Transfer of permission

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Variation of permission

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Variation of permission on application: preliminary determinations and fees

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Variation of permission on application: relevant projects and habitats projects

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Variation of permission on application: other cases

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Revocation, suspension or variation of permission otherwise than on application

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Consequences of revocation, suspension or variation

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Offences relating to transfers and variations

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PART 6 — NATURAL HABITATS

Protection of natural habitats

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PART 7 — GENERAL

Fees

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Register

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Penalties

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Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878

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Local inquiries

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Electronic communications

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Transitional provisions

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Amendments of Regulations, and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

PART 1 — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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PART 2 — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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SCHEDULE 2 — SELECTION CRITERIA

Characteristics of projects

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Location of projects

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Characteristics of the potential impact

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SCHEDULE 3 — NATURAL HABITATS

Definitions

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Provision for the protection of European sites: new dredging projects

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Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing permissions

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Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing agreements

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Procedure on review

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Effect of Welsh Ministers' decision on review

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Compensatory measures

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Signed

Jane Davidson — Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, one of the Welsh Ministers — 6 September 2007

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2000/2812 and S.I. 2002/248 both as amended by the European Communities (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3329). By virtue of sections 59(1) and 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by these designations are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) of this Act were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 2(5) of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51). Council Directive 85/337/EEC applies to the EEA by virtue of Article 74 of, and paragraph 1 of Part I of Annex XX to, the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Cm 2073). Council Directive 97/11/EC was extended to the EEA by Decision No. 20/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of 26th February 1999, OJ No. L148, 22.06.00, p.45.

[^f00003]: 1973 c. 51, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations. See section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

[^f00004]: 1992 c. 42.

[^f00005]: 1964 c. 40.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1999/293, amended by S.I. 2000/2867, 2006/3099 and 2006/3295.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1999/1783.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1999/1672, as amended by the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 76(7) and by S.I. 2007/1996.

[^f00009]: S.I.1999/360, amended by S.I. 2007/933.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2000/1928 amended by S.I. 2007/1992.

[^f00011]: OJ No L175, 05.07.85, p. 40, amended by Directive 97/11/EC, OJ No L73, 14.03.97, p.5 and Directive 2003/35/EC, OJ No L156, 25.06.03, p.17.

[^f00012]: 1987 c. 49.

[^f00013]: 1964 c. 29.

[^f00014]: OJ No. L206, 22.07.92, p.7 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00015]: 1998 c. 47. See also the Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/791).

[^f00016]: 1990 c. 8. Section 293 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5).

[^f00017]: 1998 c. 46. See also the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1126).

[^f00018]: 2006 c. 32; See also article 6 of, and Schedule 3 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). That Order was made under section 155(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (power to make an order for the purposes of the definition of Wales) and is treated as being made under section 158(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 by virtue of paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 11 to that Act.

[^f00019]: 1998 c. 47. See also the Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/791)

[^f00020]: 1998 c. 46. See also the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1126).

[^f00021]: OJ No L103, 25.04.97, p.1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00022]: For “the public concerned”, see Article 1 of the EIA Directive.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2004/3391.

[^f00024]: 2000 c. 36. See specifically Part II of that Act.

[^f00025]: 1878 c. 73.

[^f00026]: 1972 c. 70. Subsection (2) was amended by the Statue Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43). Subsection (3) was amended by sections 37, 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48). Subsection (4) was amended by the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63), section 49(2), and Schedule 12, Part III.

[^f00027]: 2000 c. 7 Section 15 was amended by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), Schedule 17, paragraph 158.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1999/293, amended by S.I. 2000/2867, 2006/3099 and 2006/3295.

[^f00029]: 1990 c. 8. Section 172 was substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Section 5.

[^f00030]: S.I. 1995/418; amended by S.I. 1996/528.

Editorial notes

[^key-ba4f12e2c071e3e80aeef3e3740036f0]: Regulations revoked (6.4.2011) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/735), regs. 1, 14(2)