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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/regulation-4",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1995/380",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995",
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  "path": "regulation/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Relevant authorities in relation to marine areas and European marine sites",
  "text": "For the purposes of these Regulations the relevant authorities, in relation to a marine area or European marine site, are such of the following as have functions in relation to land or waters within or adjacent to that area or site—\n(a) a district council;\n(b) the Commissioners of Irish Lights;\n(c) a harbour authority as defined by the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (Section 38);\n(d) the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland;\n(e) the Foyle Fisheries Commission; and\n(f) a pilotage authority within the meaning of the Pilotage Act 1983.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c. 21"
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  "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."
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