{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-habitats-and-species-regulations-2017/regulation-6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1012",
  "legislation_title": "The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-habitats-and-species-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "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 nature conservation body;\n(b) a county council, county borough council, district council or London borough council;\n(c) the Environment Agency;\n(d) the Marine Management Organisation;\n(e) a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker, or an internal drainage board;\n(f) a navigation authority within the meaning of the Water Resources Act 1991 ;\n(g) a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 ;\n(h) a lighthouse authority;\n(i) an inshore fisheries and conservation authority established under Part 6 of the Marine Act (management of inshore fisheries);\n(j) the River Tweed Commission ; and\n(k) a National Park authority.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1991 c. 57. See the definition of “navigation authority” in section 221(1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1964 c. 40. See the definition of “harbour authority” in section 57(1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "The River Tweed Commission was constituted by the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2913)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1012/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:21.486081+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."
}