2017 Regulations — the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 Schedule 6, Part 2, paragraph 13(2)

a relevant effect — an effect of a kind mentioned in regulation 75(1)(a) or (2)(a) Section 76(7)

affected relevant land — land which forms part of an agricultural unit which comprises land to which the stop notice relates Section 30(9)

agricultural unit — land which is occupied by a person as a unit for agricultural purposes, including any dwelling or other building occupied by that person for the purpose of farming the land Section 30(9)

authorisation — any licence, consent or other approval; “marine works” and “harbour works” have the meanings given by regulation 103(5) and (7) respectively Section 69(7)

catchment permitting area plant — a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a catchment permitting area Section 110C(2)

catchment permitting area plant — a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a catchment permitting area Section 85D(2)

compensation hierarchy — a hierarchy published by the Scottish Ministers, and revised from time to time setting out— categories of compensatory measures by reference to the manner in which they would benefit the UK MPA network, the order of priority in which compensatory measures falling within those categories are generally to be selected, which must, subject to the circumstances set out in accordance with paragraph (c), prioritise the selection of measures which benefit the features of the European site or European offshore marine site which are, or which may be, adversely affected by the relevant offshore wind activity, and circumstances in which it may be appropriate to select a compensatory measure otherwise than in accordance with the order of priority referred to in paragraph (b), which may include circumstances in which that measure offers a greater ecological benefit to the UK MPA network than a measure which is higher in that order of priority Section 68A(15)

compensation hierarchy — the hierarchy published by the Secretary of State under paragraph (7)(b), setting out— categories of compensatory measures by reference to the manner in which they would benefit the UK MPA network, the order of priority in which compensatory measures falling within those categories are generally to be selected, which must, subject to the circumstances set out in accordance with paragraph (c), prioritise the selection of measures which benefit the features of the European site, European offshore marine site or Ramsar site which are, or which may be, adversely affected by the relevant offshore wind plan or project, and circumstances in which it may be appropriate to select compensatory measures otherwise than in accordance with the order of priority referred to in paragraph (b), which may include circumstances in which those measures offer a greater ecological benefit to the UK MPA network than measures which are higher in that order of priority Section 68ZA(13)

drainage authority — — an internal drainage board ; or the relevant environmental authority Section 133(2)

English inshore region — the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to England; “European marine site” has the meaning given by regulation 8(3) (European sites and European marine sites) Section 3(1)

European marine site — a European site so far as consisting of marine areas Section 8(3)

European offshore marine site — a European offshore marine site within the meaning of regulation 18 of the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations (meaning of European offshore marine site); “European site” has the meaning given by regulation 8; “functions” includes powers and duties Section 3(1)

European site — — a special area of conservation; a site of Community importance which has been placed on the list referred to in the third sub-paragraph of Article 4(2) of the Habitats Directive (list of sites of Community importance) before exit day; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . an area classified before exit day pursuant to Article 4(1) or (2) of the old Wild Birds Directive or the new Wild Birds Directive (classification of special protection areas) or classified after exit day under the retained transposing regulations; or a site which before exit day has been proposed to the European Commission in accordance with Article 4(1) of the Habitats Directive, until such time as— the site is designated as a special area of conservation under regulation 12 or under a corresponding provision in the other retained transposing regulations; or the appropriate authority gives the appropriate nature conservation body notice of its intention not to designate the site, setting out the reasons for its decision, in accordance with regulation 141A(3) Section 8(1)

farm capital grant — — a grant under a scheme made under section 29 of the Agriculture Act 1970 (farm capital grants) ; or a grant under regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to a person carrying on an agricultural business within the meaning of those regulations in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred for the purposes of or in connection with that business, being expenditure of a capital nature or incurred in connection with expenditure of a capital nature Section 26(3)

grant provisions — — in the case of a grant described in paragraph (a) of the definition of “farm capital grant”, the scheme under which the grant is made and section 29 of the Agriculture Act 1970; in the case of a grant of a kind described in paragraph (b) of the definition of “farm capital grant”, the regulations under which the grant is made and the EU instrument in pursuance of which the regulations were made; “protected features”, in relation to a European site, means the flora, fauna, or geological or physiological features by reason of which the land is a European site Section 26(3)

harbour works — — works involved in the construction of a harbour; works involving the making of modifications to an existing harbour; any dredging operation undertaken by or on behalf of a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 ; and works involving the deposit of spoil from any such dredging operation Section 103(7)

land use plan — — the spatial development strategy under section 334 of the 1999 Act (the spatial development strategy); a joint spatial development strategy, local plan, document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan, supplementary plan or any revision of such a plan or document under Part 2 of the 2004 Planning Act (local development) ... ; a local development plan as provided for in Part 6 of the 2004 Planning Act (Wales); the Wales Spatial Plan under section 60 of the 2004 Planning Act (national development framework for Wales) ; an alteration or replacement of a structure plan, unitary development plan, local plan, minerals local plan, or waste local plan under Part 2 of the TCPA 1990 (development plans) to the extent permitted by Schedule 8 to the 2004 Planning Act (transitional provisions); or (in England) a neighbourhood development plan as defined in section 38A of the 2004 Planning Act (neighbourhood development plans) Section 111(1)

local planning authority — except as otherwise provided, any authority having any function as a local planning authority or mineral planning authority under the TCPA 1990 Section 3(1)

management agreement — an agreement made, or having effect as if made, under regulation 20 (management agreements) Section 3(1)

marine area — (subject to regulations 9(5) and 10(12)(b)) the English inshore region and the Welsh inshore region Section 3(1)

marine plan — a marine plan under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Marine Act; “marine plan authority” has the meaning given by Part 3 of the Marine Act Section 113(4)

marine works — — any activity or proposed activity requiring— a marine licence under Part 4 of the Marine Act; a licence under Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (deposits in the sea) ; an authorisation under the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 ; an approval or consent for harbour works under legislation falling within paragraph (6); or harbour works authorised by, and carried out in accordance with, any legislation falling within paragraph (6) Section 103(5)

Natura 2000 — the European network of special areas of conservation, and special protection areas under the old Wild Birds Directive or the new Wild Birds Directive, provided for by Article 3(1) of the Habitats Directive (network of special areas of conservation: Natura 2000) (but see paragraphs (10) and (11)); “natural habitats” has the meaning given by Article 1(b) of the Habitats Directive; “nature conservation body” and “appropriate nature conservation body” have the meaning given by regulation 5 (nature conservation bodies) Section 3(1)

natural habitats of national interest — natural habitat types listed in Annex I to the Habitats Directive Section 50(7)

nature conservation body — Natural England or the Natural Resources Body for Wales Section 5(1)

nature conservation body — Natural England, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or the Joint Nature Conservation Committee Section 5(2)

non-catchment permitting area plant — a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a sensitive catchment area other than a catchment permitting area Section 110C(2)

non-catchment permitting area plant — a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a sensitive catchment area other than a catchment permitting area Section 85D(2)

Northern Ireland inshore region — the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland; “officer”— in relation to a body corporate, means a director, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, and in relation to an unincorporated body, means any member of its governing body or a chief executive, manager or other similar officer of the body; “offshore marine area” has the meaning given by regulation 4(2) (Plans or projects relating to offshore marine area or offshore marine installations) Section 3(1)

offshore marine area — — any part of the seabed and subsoil situated in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (exploration and exploitation of continental shelf) ; and any part of the waters within British fishery limits (except the internal waters of, and the territorial sea adjacent to, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) Section 4(2)

offshore marine installation — any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a ship) which is situated— in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964; or in any part of the waters in any area designated under section 84(4) of the Energy Act 2004 (exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production) Section 4(2)

order — an order under regulation 27 (special nature conservation order) Schedule 1, paragraph 8

original order — an order other than an amending or revoking order; “restrictive”, in relation to an amending order, means extending the area to which a previous order applies Schedule 1, paragraph 8

plan-making authority — — the Mayor of London when exercising powers under section 341(1) or (2) of the 1999 Act (alteration or replacement) or section 15CC of the 2004 Planning Act (supplementary plans); an authority which, by virtue of Part 1 of the TCPA 1990 (planning authorities) ..., is a local planning authority; a local planning authority or minerals and waste planning authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2004 Planning Act; the Secretary of State when exercising powers under— ... section 19, section 35A(4) or section 45 of the TCPA 1990 (approval of a unitary development plan, calling in of proposal for approval by the Secretary of State, approval of proposals by the Secretary of State, respectively) to the extent permitted by Schedule 8 to the 2004 Planning Act; anyone exercising powers under section 15H, 15HA or 15HB of, or Schedule A1 to, the 2004 Planning Act; the Welsh Ministers when exercising powers under— section 60(3), section 65 or section 71(4) of the 2004 Planning Act (national development framework for Wales, intervention by Assembly, Assembly's default power, respectively); or section 19 of the TCPA 1990 to the extent permitted by article 4 of the 2005 Order; or (in England)… Section 111(1)

policy authority — the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers Section 112(4)

proportionate — proportionate to the relative importance of— for achieving a favourable conservation status. the part of the natural range lying in the United Kingdom’s territory, and the part of the natural range lying outside the United Kingdom’s territory Section 16A(6)

protected site — — a site within the national site network, all or part of which is in the UK marine area, an area designated under section 116 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 or section 13 of the Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 or section 67(1)(a) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, a Ramsar site, all of part of which is in the UK marine area, or an area notified as a site of special scientific interest under section 3(1) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 or section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, all or part of which is in the UK marine area Section 68A(15)

protected site — — a site within the national site network, all or part of which is in the UK marine area; a protected marine area; a Ramsar site, all or part of which is in the UK marine area; or an area notified as a site of special scientific interest under section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or section 3(1) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004, all or part of which is in the UK marine area; “UK marine area” has the same meaning as in section 42 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Section 68ZA(13)

public office — — an office under the Crown, an office created or continued in existence by a public general Act or by legislation passed by the National Assembly for Wales, or an office the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament or the National Assembly for Wales Section 7(3)

qualifying body — a parish council, or an organisation or body designated as a neighbourhood forum, authorised for the purposes of a neighbourhood development plan to act in relation to a neighbourhood area as a result of section 61F of the TCPA 1990 (authorisation to act in relation to neighbourhood areas) , as applied by section 38C of the 2004 Planning Act (supplementary provisions) Section 106(2)

Ramsar Convention — the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat signed at Ramsar on 2 February 1971, as amended by— but if that Convention is further amended after the passing of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, the references to the Ramsar Convention in these Regulations are to be taken after the entry into force of the further amendments as referring to that Convention as further amended (and the reference to paragraph 1 of article 2 is, if necessary, to be taken as referring to the appropriate successor provision); the Protocol known as the Paris Protocol done at Paris on 3 December 1982, and the amendments known as the Regina Amendments adopted at the Extraordinary Conference of the Contracting Parties held at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, between 28 May and 3 June 1987 Section 3(1)

Ramsar site — a site that has been designated under paragraph 1 of article 2 of the Ramsar Convention for inclusion in the list of wetlands of international importance referred to in that article; “relevant authorities”, in relation to marine areas and European marine sites, is to be construed in accordance with regulation 6 (relevant authorities in relation to marine areas and European marine sites); “relevant licensing body” has the meaning given by regulation 58 (relevant licensing body); “the requirements of the Directives” is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 3A; “research” includes inquiries and investigations; “the retained transposing regulations”, means— and Section 3(1)

Ramsar site — wetlands designated under the Ramsar Convention as being of international importance, as described in section 38 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and section 37A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, “UK marine area” has the meaning given by section 42 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Section 68A(15)

relevant assessment — — where the assessment provisions apply and an appropriate assessment of the implications of the plan or project for a site is required by regulation 63(1) or (1A), that assessment; where the review provisions apply and an appropriate assessment is required by regulation 65(2), that assessment Section 85A(6)

relevant byelaws — byelaws under section 20 of the 1949 Act as it applies by virtue of regulation 32 Section 33(5)

relevant decision — — a decision whether to give effect to a land use plan, or a decision whether to modify or revoke a neighbourhood development plan Section 110A(4)

relevant decision — — where any of the following provides that the assessment provisions apply in relation to doing a thing, the decision whether or not to do it— regulation 70 (grant of planning permission), regulation 79 (special development orders), regulation 80 (local development orders), regulation 81 (neighbourhood development orders), regulation 82 (simplified planning zones), or regulation 83 (enterprise zones), or where any of the following provides that the review provisions apply in relation to a matter, a decision under regulation 65(1)(b) on a review of the matter— but this does not apply to a matter mentioned in regulation 71(4) (any review of which would be conducted in accordance with another Chapter). regulation 71 (planning permission: duty to review), regulation 79 (special development orders), regulation 80 (local development orders), regulation 81 (neighbourhood development orders), regulation 82 (simplified planning zones), or regulation 83 (enterprise zones) Section 85A(4)

relevant enactment — an enactment not contained in, or in an instrument made under, the 1949 Act or the WCA 1981 Section 21(4)

relevant habitat type or species — a natural habitat type or species of national interest Section 50(7)

relevant joint plan — — a joint spatial development strategy, joint local plan or joint supplementary plan (within the meaning of Part 2 of the 2004 Planning Act), a document which is or forms part of a joint minerals and waste plan under sections 15I and 15IA of that Act (as applied by section 15CB(8) of that Act), or a joint local development plan under section 72 of that Act Section 108(6)

relevant licensing body — the Secretary of State Section 58(2A)

relevant licensing body — the appropriate authority Section 58(3)

relevant licensing body — — so far as the licence relates to the restricted English inshore region, the Marine Management Organisation; and otherwise, Natural England Section 58(4A)

relevant licensing body — the Natural Resources Body for Wales Section 58(5)

relevant offshore wind plan or project — a relevant offshore wind activity in relation to which the Secretary of State is the appropriate authority for the purposes of making regulations under section 293(1)(b) of the Energy Act 2023 Section 61(1)

relevant part — any part where the introduction would give rise to a risk of prejudice to natural habitats within their natural range or a risk of prejudice to wild native flora or fauna (whether in the place of introduction or elsewhere) Section 54(2)

relevant provisions — — in relation to the development and use of land— sections 15C(3) and (4) and 15CC(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (local plans and supplementary plans made by local planning authorities) ; and section 62(2)(b) of that Act (local development plan); ... in relation to minerals and waste development, sections 15CB(2) and (3) and 15CC(5) of that Act; and in relation to the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land— section 12(3A) of the TCPA 1990 (preparation of unitary development plan) ; section 31(3) of that Act (structure plans: continuity, form and content) ; and section 36(3) of that Act (local plans) Section 41(2)

relevant State — (as the case may be) the State in whose territory— the animal, or part of it, was taken from the wild; or the plant, or part of it, was taken in the wild Section 49

restricted English inshore region — so much of the English inshore region as lies to seaward of mean low water mark Section 58(6)

revoking order — respectively, an order which amends, and an order which revokes, a previous order Schedule 1, paragraph 8

sample — a sample of blood, tissue or other biological material Section 3(1)

Scottish inshore region — the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland; “sea” includes— and any reference to an area of sea includes the bed and subsoil of the sea within that area; any area submerged at mean high water spring tide, and the waters of every estuary, river or channel, so far as the tide flows at mean high water spring tide Section 3(1)

ship — any vessel (including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft) other than one which permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed; “site” has the meaning given by Article 1(j) of the Habitats Directive; “site of Community importance” has the meaning given by Article 1(k) of the Habitats Directive; “special area of conservation” has the meaning given by Article 1(l) of the Habitats Directive , and includes any such site designated after exit day under the retained transposing regulations; “specimen”— for the purposes of Part 7 (enforcement), means any animal or plant, or any part of, or anything derived from, an animal or plant; and for all other purposes has the meaning given by Article 1(m) of the Habitats Directive Section 3(1)

species of national interest — species of wild fauna and flora listed in Annex II, IV or V to the Habitats Directive Section 50(7)

species offence — an offence under— regulation 43 (protection of certain wild animals: offences); regulation 45 (prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild animals); regulation 47 (protection of certain wild plants: offences); or regulation 60 (offence of breaching licence condition) Section 132

statutory undertaker — a person who is, or is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the TCPA 1990 (statutory undertakers) Section 3(1)

stop notice — a notice served under paragraph (1); references to the service of a stop notice are taken to mean (in an appropriate case) the publication and affixing of a notice under paragraph (3); and where a notice is published and affixed under paragraph (3), any person carrying out an operation specified in the notice is taken to be a person on whom a stop notice is served Section 28(10)

strategic highways company — a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 Section 87(3)

the 1949 Act — the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Section 3(1)

the 1999 Act — the Greater London Authority Act 1999 Section 111(1)

the 2004 Planning Act — the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Section 111(1)

the 2005 Order — the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2005 Section 111(1)

the 2010 Regulations — the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 Section 3(1)

the 2017 Regulations — the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017; in the definition of “European protected species”, for “regulation 40 of the 2010 Regulations” substitute “regulation 42 of the 2017 Regulations Schedule 6, Part 2, paragraph 59

the 2018 Regulations — the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 Section 49

the Annex III criteria — the criteria set out in Annex III to the Habitats Directive Section 12(9)

the Annexes — — Annexes I to IV to the Habitats Directive; and Annexes I to V to the new Wild Birds Directive Section 144(4)

the appropriate authority — the Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales (but see modifications of the meaning of that term in regulations 9(4) and 10(12)(a), and modifications of references to that term in regulations 68ZA(14), 69(1)(b), (3)(c), (5) and (8)(b), 97(6), 110(3)(b) and 112(3)(c)), and any person exercising any function of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers; “competent authority” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 7 (competent authorities); “conservation” has the meaning given by Article 1(a) of the Habitats Directive (definitions); “conservation status” and “favourable conservation status” have the meanings given by paragraphs (e) (in relation to habitats) and (i) (in relation to species) of Article 1 of the Habitats Directive; “destroy”, in relation to an egg, includes doing anything to the egg which is calculated to prevent it from hatching, and “destruction” is to be construed accordingly Section 3(1)

the appropriate nature conservation body — — Natural England, in relation to England; or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to Wales Section 5(1)

the appropriate nature conservation body — — in relation to an effect on a European offshore marine site, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee; and otherwise— in relation to England, Natural England; and in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Section 5(3)

the appropriate nature conservation body — — in relation to an effect on a European offshore marine site, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee; and otherwise— in relation to England, Natural England; in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales; in relation to Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage; and in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Section 5(4)

the assessment provisions — regulations 63 and 64 Section 61(1)

the Commissioners — the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs; “flag state”, in relation to a ship, means the State whose flag that ship is flying or is entitled to fly Section 116(9)

the devolved administrations — the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers, and, in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Section 3(1)

the Directives — the Habitats Directive and the new Wild Birds Directive; “enactment” includes a local enactment and an enactment contained in subordinate legislation, and “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 Section 3(1)

the forfeiture provisions — — section 21(6) of the WCA 1981 (penalties, forfeitures etc.) ; regulation 10(a) and (b) of the 2018 Regulations (forfeiture) ; or regulation 128 of these Regulations Section 49

the Habitats Directive — Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora ; “land” includes land covered by water Section 3(1)

the implementation date — — where the relevant State became a member State before 10th June 1994, 10th June 1994, and in any other case, the date on which the relevant State became a member State Section 49

the Marine Act — the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Section 3(1)

the national Ramsar site series — all the wetlands in the United Kingdom that have been designated under paragraph 1 of article 2 of the Ramsar Convention for inclusion in the list of wetlands of international importance referred to in that article Section 3(1)

the national site network — the network of sites in the United Kingdom’s territory consisting of such sites as— immediately before exit day formed part of Natura 2000; or at any time on or after exit day are European sites, European marine sites and European offshore marine sites for the purposes of any of the retained transposing regulations Section 3(1)

the new Wild Birds Directive — Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds Section 3(1)

the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations — the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 Section 3(1)

the old Wild Birds Directive — Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds ; “priority natural habitat types” has the meaning given by Article 1(d) of the Habitats Directive; “priority species” has the meaning given by Article 1(h) of the Habitats Directive Section 3(1)

the other retained transposing regulations — the retained transposing regulations other than these Regulations; the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations 2017 ; the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995; the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994; and these Regulations Section 3(1)

the register — the register of European sites provided for by regulation 17 Section 18(4)

the relevant date — the date on which the site became a European site , a Ramsar site or a European offshore marine site (as the case may be) or (if later) 30th October 1994 Section 89(8)

the relevant environmental authority — — in relation to England, the Environment Agency; in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales Section 133(3)

the review provisions — regulations 65 and 66 Section 61(1)

the sampling provisions — — the following provisions of the WCA 1981— section 18C (Group 1 offences and licences: examining specimens and taking samples) section 18E (Group 2 offences: examining specimens and taking samples) ; or section 19XA (constables' powers in connection with samples) ; regulation 8(3) and (5) of the 2018 Regulations (powers of entry); regulation 119 and 120 of these Regulations; or regulation 63(2) of the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations (powers relating to specimens) Section 49

the TCPA 1990 — the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 3(1)

the TFEU — the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Section 49

the United Kingdom’s territory — the United Kingdom and the offshore marine area Section 3(1)

the United Kingdom’s territory — the United Kingdom and the offshore marine area Section 3(1)

the WCA 1981 — the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 3(1)

the WIA — the Water Industry Act 1991 Section 102(7)

the WRA — the Water Resources Act 1991 Section 102(7)

third country ship — a ship which— is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory other than the United Kingdom; and is not registered in the United Kingdom Section 116(9)

UK MPA network — the network of protected sites Section 68A(15)

UK MPA network — the network of protected sites Section 68ZA(13)

Welsh inshore region — the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Wales Section 3(1)

wider compensatory measures — compensatory measures which benefit the UK MPA network otherwise than by benefitting the features of the European site, European offshore marine site or Ramsar site which are, or which may be, adversely affected by the relevant offshore wind plan or project Section 68ZA(13)

wild bird — a bird which is— a member of a species referred to in Article 1 of the new Wild Birds Directive (scope of the Directive); and wild Section 3(1)

wildlife inspector — a person authorised in writing under this regulation by the appropriate authority (but see regulation 141(6)) Section 114(1)