# The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, Regulation 19: Application of Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and regulations 20 to 22, the following provisions of Part 2 of the 2004 Act apply, for the purposes of these Regulations, in relation to European sites–
(a) Chapter 2 (nature conservation orders) and schedule 2 (nature conservation orders and related orders: procedure);
(b) Chapter 3 (land management orders) and schedule 3 (land management orders and related orders: procedure); and
(c) in Chapter 4–
(i) section 39 (acquisition of land by SNH);
(ii) section 40 (restoration orders);
(iii) section 41 (signs, etc.);
(iv) section 43 (powers of investigation etc.: police);
(v) section 44 (powers of entry: authorised persons) and schedule 4 (powers of entry of authorised persons: further provision); and
(vi) section 46 (offences: penalties and time limits);
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, any reference in the provisions referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c)–
(a) to a “natural feature” shall be construed as if it was a reference to a “natural feature” within the meaning of regulation 2 of these Regulations;
(b) to a “site of special scientific interest” shall be construed as if it was a reference to a European site;
(c) to the 2004 Act or any Part thereof, shall be construed as if it was a reference to these Regulations;
(d) to a term defined in the 2004 Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meaning as in that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-regulations-1994/regulation-19
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