Section 68ZA(13)

In this regulation— “compensation hierarchy” means 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; “protected site” means— 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; “UK MPA network” means the network of protected sites; “wider compensatory measures” means 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.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30