Regulation 143 Amendment of SchedulesF1
E.W.
(1)
The appropriate authority may by regulations amend Schedule 2 or 5 for the purpose of adding any species listed in Annex IV(a) or (b) to the Habitats Directive where it is satisfied that the natural range of that species includes any area in Great Britain.
(2)
The appropriate authority may by regulations make such other amendments as it considers necessary for adapting Schedules 2 to 5 to technical and scientific progress.
(3)
Regulation 145 applies in relation to any amendment made under paragraph (1) or (2).
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Regs. 143-145 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 30; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)