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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1995/380",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-1995",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Implementation of Directive",
  "text": "(1) These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing, for Northern Ireland, Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (referred to in these Regulations as “the Habitats Directive”).\n(2) The Department shall exercise its functions under the enactments relating to nature conservation so as to secure compliance with the requirements of the Habitats Directive.\nThose enactments include—\nParts V and VI of the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985;\nPart II of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985; and these Regulations.\n(3) In relation to marine areas any competent authority having functions relevant to marine conservation shall exercise those functions so as to secure compliance with the requirements of the Habitats Directive.\nThis applies, in particular, to the functions under the following enactments—\nFoyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952,\nFisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966,\nSection 2(2) of the Military Lands Act 1900 (provisions as to use of sea, tidal water or shore),\nHarbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970,\nArticles 20 and 21 of the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (marine nature reserves),\nWater Act (Northern Ireland) 1972,\nWater and Sewerage Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1973,\nDrainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973, and these Regulations.\n(4) Without prejudice to the preceding provisions, every competent authority in the exercise of any of its functions shall have regard to the requirements of the Habitats Directive so far as they may be affected by the exercise of those functions.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "O.J. No. L. 206, 22.7.92 p.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1985/170 (N.I. 1); relevant amendments were made by the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/492 (N.I. 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "S.I. 1985/171 (N.I. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1952 c. 5 (N.I.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "1966 c. 17 (N.I.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "1900 c. 56; the power conferred by Section 2(2) was extended by Section 7 of the Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 (c. 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "1970 c. 1 (N.I.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "1972 c. 5 (N.I.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "S.I. 1973/69 (N.I. 1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2019/582",
      "affecting_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted for reg. 3",
      "affecting": "nisr/2012/368",
      "affecting_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2004/435",
      "affecting_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2004/435",
      "affecting_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2004/435",
      "affecting_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004"
    },
    {
      "type": "power to disapply or modify conferred",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/52",
      "affecting_title": "Energy Act 2023"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1995/380/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:39:35.643475+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}