SCHEDULE 13 Marine Boundaries of SSSIs and National Nature Reserves | Part 2 | Sites Of Special Scientific Interest | Marine And Coastal Access Act 2009 C23

Part 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

Part 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Marine boundaries of sites of special scientific interest

(1) Section 28 of the 1981 Act (sites of special scientific interest) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a) after “the local planning authority” insert “(if any)”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to land includes—

(a) any land lying above mean low water mark;

(b) any land covered by estuarial waters.

(1B) Where the area of land to which a notification under subsection (1) relates includes land falling within subsection (1A)(a) or (b) (“area A”), it may also include land not falling within subsection (1A)(a) or (b) (“area B”) if—

(a) area B adjoins area A, and

(b) any of the conditions in subsection (1C) is satisfied.

(1C) The conditions are—

(a) that the flora, fauna or features leading to the notification of area A is or are also present in area B;

(b) that the notification of area A is by reason of any flora or fauna which are dependent (wholly or in part) on anything which takes place in, or is present in, area B;