Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026

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<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="part-1"><num>Part 1</num><heading>Introduction</heading><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>The Agreement</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>In this Act, “<term refersTo="#term-the-agreement" eId="term-the-agreement">the Agreement</term>” means the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of this Act, the following terms have the meanings that they have in the Agreement (see Article 1)—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction" eId="term-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction">areas beyond national jurisdiction</term>”, and</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-marine-genetic-resources" eId="term-marine-genetic-resources">marine genetic resources</term>”.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section></part>
<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="part-2"><num>Part 2</num><heading>Marine genetic resources</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-provision-of-information"><heading>Provision of information</heading><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Collection</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This section applies in relation to a project (a “collection project”) in which a UK craft is used to collect marine genetic resources in an area beyond national jurisdiction.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The relevant person in relation to the collection project must ensure that no marine genetic resources are collected for the purposes of the project unless—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the information described in paragraphs (a) to (j) of Article 12(2) of the Agreement (pre-collection information) has been given to the Secretary of State, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>subject to <ref href="#section-2-3">subsection (3)</ref>, a period of at least 7 months has passed, beginning with the day (or the last day) on which that information was given to the Secretary of State.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may, by notice in writing given to the relevant person, reduce the period mentioned in <ref href="#section-2-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-2-2-b">(b)</ref> where the Secretary of State considers that there is a compelling reason for marine genetic resources to be collected as part of the project despite less than 7 months having passed since the information was given to the Secretary of State.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>The relevant person must ensure that the information described in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Article 12(5) of the Agreement (post-collection information) is given to the Secretary of State—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>as soon as it is all available, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in any case, before the end of the period of 11 months beginning with the last day on which marine genetic resources are collected in an area beyond national jurisdiction as part of the project.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-collect" eId="term-collect">collect</term>”, in relation to marine genetic resources, means collecting or sampling such resources other than incidentally when carrying out an activity for another purpose;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-person" eId="term-the-relevant-person">the relevant person</term>”, in relation to a collection project, is the individual with principal responsibility for the scientific or technical aspects of the project so far as it concerns marine genetic resources.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Utilisation</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies in relation to a project (a “utilisation project”) involving the utilisation in the United Kingdom of—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>digital sequence information on such resources.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The person who controls the utilisation project (“<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-person" eId="term-the-relevant-person">the relevant person</term>”) must ensure that information is given to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Schedule.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>The relevant person must ensure that samples of any marine genetic resources the utilisation of which falls within <ref href="#section-3-1">subsection (1)</ref><ref href="#section-3-1-a">(a)</ref> are deposited in a suitable repository.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The relevant person must ensure that any digital sequence information the utilisation of which falls within <ref href="#section-3-1">subsection (1)</ref><ref href="#section-3-1-b">(b)</ref> is recorded in a suitable database.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>The relevant person must comply with <ref href="#section-3-3">subsection (3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-3-4">(4)</ref> within the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which the utilisation project begins.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>The relevant person must ensure that the deposited samples are, or the recorded information is, identifiable by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>Repositories and databases are “suitable” if they are—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>publicly accessible, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>operated, in any part of the world, in accordance with current international practice.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Onward disclosure</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This section applies to information given to the Secretary of State as mentioned in <ref href="#section-2">section 2</ref> or <ref href="#section-3">3</ref>.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may give the information to the Clearing-House Mechanism established under Article 51 of the Agreement.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>But the Secretary of State may not give the information where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>it is protected information within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00001" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00002" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/1">(2)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00003" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/contents">National Security Act 2023</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the Agreement does not require it to be given (see Article 51(6)).</p></content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-sharing-of-benefits"><heading>Sharing of benefits</heading><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Repositories</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This section applies in relation to a repository in the United Kingdom in which samples of marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction are stored.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The person who controls the repository must—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the samples—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-5-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>can be identified, in accordance with current international practice, as originating from areas beyond national jurisdiction, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-5-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>in particular, can be identified by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned,</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>provide access to the samples for the purposes of their utilisation by another person (subject to <ref href="#section-7">section 7</ref><ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref>), and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for each relevant 2-year period (see <ref href="#section-7">section 7</ref><ref href="#section-7-2">(2)</ref>), give the Secretary of State a report stating, so far as reasonably practicable, the number of times access to the samples has been provided under paragraph <ref href="#section-5-2-b">(b)</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>A report under <ref href="#section-5-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-5-2-c">(c)</ref> must identify the samples by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Databases</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This section applies in relation to a UK database in which digital sequence information (“<term refersTo="#term-dsi" eId="term-dsi">DSI</term>”) on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction is stored.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>A “UK database” is a database that is—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>controlled by a person in the United Kingdom, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>accessible by members of the public.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>The person who controls the UK database must—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the DSI—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>can be identified, in accordance with current international practice, as relating to marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>in particular, can be identified by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned,</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>provide access to the DSI (subject to <ref href="#section-7">section 7</ref><ref href="#section-7-1">(1)</ref>), and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for each relevant 2-year period (see <ref href="#section-7">section 7</ref><ref href="#section-7-2">(2)</ref>), give the Secretary of State a report stating the number of times the DSI has been viewed or downloaded.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>A report under <ref href="#section-6-3">subsection (3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-c">(c)</ref> must identify the DSI by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of this section, the person who controls a database is in the United Kingdom if—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in the case of an individual, the individual is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in any other case, the person is incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Supplementary provision</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Access provided under <ref href="#section-5">section 5</ref><ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-5-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-b">(b)</ref> may be made subject to conditions consistent with paragraphs (a) to (d) of Article 14(4) of the Agreement (factors that may affect access).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-5">sections 5</ref><ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-5-2-c">(c)</ref> and <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-c">(c)</ref>, a “relevant 2-year period” is—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-7-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the Agreement enters into force in accordance with Article 68(1), or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-7-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>if later, the Agreement enters into force for the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 68(2), and</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>each subsequent period of 2 years.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>A report under <ref href="#section-5">section 5</ref><ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-5-2-c">(c)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref><ref href="#section-6-3-c">(c)</ref> must be given to the Secretary of State—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>before the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day immediately after the relevant 2-year period in question, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>by such other time as the Secretary of State may, by directions given to the person required to give the report, specify for the purposes of complying with any timetable set by the access and benefit-sharing committee established under Article 15 of the Agreement.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Directions under <ref href="#section-7-3">subsection (3)</ref><ref href="#section-7-3-b">(b)</ref> may be general or specific.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-miscellaneous"><heading>Miscellaneous</heading><section eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Exceptions</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Nothing in <ref href="#part-2">this Part</ref> applies in relation to—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>the use of a UK craft for fishing—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>in accordance with a licence issued under <ref eId="c00004" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/15">section 15</ref><ref eId="c00005" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/15">(1)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00006" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">Fisheries Act 2020</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>where such a licence is not required as a result of <ref eId="c00007" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/14">section 14</ref><ref eId="c00008" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/14">(2)</ref> of <ref eId="c00009" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">that Act</ref>;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>anything that is done in accordance with the joint fisheries statement, or any document or plan issued by the fisheries policy authorities or the Marine Management Organisation for the purposes of the <ref eId="c00010" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">Fisheries Act 2020</ref>, to give effect to the scientific evidence objective within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00011" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00012" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/1">(5)</ref> of <ref eId="c00013" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">that Act</ref> (including the utilisation, to give effect to that objective, of fish or other living marine resources known to have been taken in fishing and fishing-related activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a warship, military aircraft or naval auxiliary, within the meaning of Article 4 of the Agreement;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>anything done in the course of military activities, within the meaning of Article 10(3) of the Agreement;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>anything done in Antarctica;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>marine genetic resources of Antarctica (including digital sequence information on such resources).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#section-8-1">subsection (1)</ref>—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-antarctica" eId="term-antarctica">Antarctica</term>” has the meaning given by <ref eId="c00014" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/15/section/1">section 1</ref> of the <ref eId="c00015" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/15/contents">Antarctic Act 1994</ref>;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-fisheries-policy-authorities" eId="term-the-fisheries-policy-authorities">the fisheries policy authorities</term>” has the meaning given by <ref eId="c00016" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/52">section 52</ref> of the <ref eId="c00017" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">Fisheries Act 2020</ref>;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-joint-fisheries-statement" eId="term-joint-fisheries-statement">joint fisheries statement</term>” means any joint fisheries statement published from time to time under <ref eId="c00018" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/2">section 2</ref> of <ref eId="c00019" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents">that Act</ref>.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Power to make regulations</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision within <ref href="#section-9-2">subsection (2)</ref> for the purposes of implementing the United Kingdom’s obligations under Part 2 of the Agreement (marine genetic resources, including the fair and equitable sharing of benefits).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The provision that may be made is provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>to ensure that the United Kingdom complies with Part 2 of the Agreement in a way that is consistent with Article 5(2) of the Agreement (interaction between the Agreement and other instruments etc) so far as it applies to the United Kingdom in relation to any other international agreement or arrangement to which the United Kingdom is a party;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>to enable or facilitate the implementation of a decision of the Conference of the Parties under Article 14(7) of the Agreement (sharing of monetary benefits), including by imposing requirements—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-9-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>to disclose information relevant to the calculation of any payment required by the decision,</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-9-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>to make payments required by the decision, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-9-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>to make payments for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State or another person to make payments required by the decision;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>making any changes to this Part that are necessary in consequence of any determination that may be made by the Conference of the Parties in accordance with Article 51(2) of the Agreement about the operation of the Clearing-House Mechanism established by Article 51(1) of the Agreement;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>to limit the application of this Part in accordance with Article 51(6) of the Agreement (protection from disclosure);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>to secure that no person is required to comply both with a provision of or under this Part (“the domestic provision”) and with a corresponding provision of the law of another State that is a party to the Agreement;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>about the enforcement of requirements imposed by or under this Part.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>In <ref href="#section-9-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-9-2-e">(e)</ref>, a “corresponding provision” is a provision that has substantially the same effect as the domestic provision.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Regulations under this section may make provision within <ref href="#section-9-2">subsection (2)</ref> that applies in areas beyond national jurisdiction or otherwise outside the United Kingdom.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>Regulations made in reliance on <ref href="#section-9-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-9-2-f">(f)</ref> may include provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>for a civil sanction to be imposed in relation to a failure to comply with requirements imposed by or under this Part,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>for an undertaking given by a person to be enforceable as if it were a requirement imposed by or under this Part,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>about monitoring compliance with requirements imposed by or under this Part,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>about requirements for the making and keeping of records and documents, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>about requirements to provide information.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Regulations under this section may amend or otherwise modify this Part (apart from this section) and <ref href="#section-27">section 27</ref>.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations under this section in reliance on <ref href="#section-29">section 29</ref><ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-29-2-b">(b)</ref> includes provision amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament whenever passed (as well as provision made under such an Act).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>Regulations under this section that include provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>made in reliance on <ref href="#section-9-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-9-2-b">(b)</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>creating a civil sanction or varying the maximum amount of any monetary penalty,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>are subject to the draft affirmative procedure.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-9"><num>(9)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland</heading><subsection eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision that is within <ref href="#section-9">section 9</ref><ref href="#section-9-2">(2)</ref> (read with section <ref href="#section-9">9</ref><ref href="#section-9-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-9-6">(6)</ref>) for the purposes of implementing the United Kingdom’s obligations under <ref href="#part-2">Part 2</ref> of the Agreement.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-10">this section</ref> may—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>confer a function (including a discretion) on any person;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make different provision for different purposes or for different areas;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-10">this section</ref> that provide for civil sanctions—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must provide a right of appeal against the imposition of any such sanction;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may make any provision corresponding to, or dealing with similar matters to, provision made by or capable of being made under the <ref eId="c00020" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/contents">Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-10">this section</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-national-authority" eId="term-appropriate-national-authority">appropriate national authority</term>”, in relation to the making of regulations, means—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Scottish Ministers, so far as provision made by the regulations would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-4-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, so far as provision made by the regulations—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-10-4-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-10-4-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under <ref eId="c00021" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/8">section 8</ref> of the <ref eId="c00022" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/contents">Northern Ireland Act 1998</ref>.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations in reliance on <ref href="#section-10-2">subsection (2)</ref><ref href="#section-10-2-c">(c)</ref> includes provision amending—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, an enactment within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00023" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/schedule/1">Schedule 1</ref> to the <ref eId="c00024" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 10) (whenever passed or made), and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, any statutory provision within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00025" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00026" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/1">(f)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00027" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/contents">Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Procedure for regulations under section 10</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Regulations under section <ref href="#section-10">10</ref> that include provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>amending an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>made in reliance on <ref href="#section-9">section 9</ref><ref href="#section-9-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-9-2-b">(b)</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>creating a civil sanction or varying the maximum amount of any monetary penalty,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>are subject to the affirmative procedure.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under section <ref href="#section-10">10</ref> are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Any provision that may be made by regulations under section <ref href="#section-10">10</ref> subject to the negative procedure may be made in regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The power of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland to make regulations under section <ref href="#section-10">10</ref> is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the <ref eId="c00028" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/1573/contents">Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979</ref> (<ref eId="c00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</ref>).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-11">this section</ref>—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, see <ref eId="c00030" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/28">sections 28</ref> and <ref eId="c00031" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/29">29</ref> of the <ref eId="c00032" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> for the meanings of “subject to the negative procedure” and “subject to the affirmative procedure”, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>where the regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>where the regulations are subject to the negative procedure, the regulations are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00033" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/41">section 41</ref><ref eId="c00034" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/41">(6)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00035" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/contents">Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))</ref>.</p></content></level></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland</heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under <ref href="#section-9">section 9</ref> that contain provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The Secretary of State must consult the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland before making regulations under <ref href="#section-9">section 9</ref> that contain provision that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under <ref eId="c00036" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/8">section 8</ref> of the <ref eId="c00037" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/contents">Northern Ireland Act 1998</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-13"><num>13</num><heading>Guidance</heading><subsection eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State must publish guidance about the requirements imposed by or under this Part.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The Secretary of State—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must keep the guidance under review,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may from time to time revise the guidance, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>must publish any revised guidance.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>When preparing guidance to be published under this section, the Secretary of State must have regard to the importance of giving effect to the Agreement.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State must lay any guidance (including any revised guidance) published under this section before Parliament.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer></part>
<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="part-3"><num>Part 3</num><heading>Area-based management tools</heading><section eId="section-14"><num>14</num><heading>Power to make regulations</heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p><ref href="#section-14">This section</ref> applies where the Conference of the Parties takes a decision under—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>Article 22(1)(a) of the Agreement (decisions on the establishment of area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, and related measures),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>Article 22(1)(b) of the Agreement (decisions on measures compatible with other legal instruments and frameworks, and certain other matters), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>Article 24(1) of the Agreement (decisions to adopt measures to be applied on an emergency basis).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of meeting the obligation of the United Kingdom under Article 25(1) of the Agreement (implementing duty of states with respect to activities under their jurisdiction or control) as it applies in relation to the decision.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-14">this section</ref> may, among other things, make provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>that applies in areas beyond national jurisdiction or otherwise outside the United Kingdom;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>about enforcement;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for the charging of fees in relation to the carrying out of functions under the regulations (including enforcement functions);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>by reference to other documents as issued or having effect from time to time.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>The provision that may be made in reliance on <ref href="#section-14-3">subsection (3)</ref><ref href="#section-14-3-b">(b)</ref> includes provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>creating a civil sanction or a criminal offence in relation to a failure to comply with requirements imposed by or under the regulations,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>for an undertaking given by a person to be enforceable as if it were a requirement imposed by or under the regulations,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>about monitoring compliance with requirements imposed by or under the regulations,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>about requirements for the making and keeping of records and documents,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>about requirements to provide information,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>about the detention of a UK craft, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-4-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p>corresponding or similar to, or applying (with or without modification), any provision of <ref eId="c00038" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/part/10">Part 10</ref> of the <ref eId="c00039" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/contents">Merchant Shipping Act 1995</ref> (enforcement officers and powers) or <ref eId="c00040" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/part/8">Part 8</ref> of the <ref eId="c00041" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</ref> (enforcement).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>Regulations creating a criminal offence may not provide—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-14-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>for an offence under the regulations to be punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in relation to Scotland or Northern Ireland—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-14-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>for an offence under the regulations that is triable only summarily to be punishable by a fine exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-14-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>for an offence under the regulations that is triable summarily or on indictment to be punishable on summary conviction by a fine exceeding the statutory maximum;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-14-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for an offence under the regulations to be punishable on conviction on indictment with imprisonment for a term exceeding 2 years.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations under <ref href="#section-14">this section</ref> in reliance on <ref href="#section-29">section 29</ref><ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-29-2-b">(b)</ref> includes provision amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament whenever passed (as well as provision made under such an Act).</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-15"><num>15</num><heading>Procedure for regulations under section 14</heading><subsection eId="section-15-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Subject to <ref href="#section-15-3">subsection (3)</ref>, regulations under <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> that contain provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>creating a civil sanction or varying the maximum amount of any monetary penalty, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>creating a criminal offence,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>are subject to the draft affirmative procedure.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-15-3">Subsection (3)</ref> applies where the provision within <ref href="#section-15-1">subsection (1)</ref> of this section relates to a decision under Article 24(1) of the Agreement.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Where the Secretary of State considers that the regulations need to be made urgently in order to give effect to the measure to which they relate, the regulations are subject to the made affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-16"><num>16</num><heading>Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland</heading><subsection eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Where <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> applies, the appropriate national authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate for the purpose mentioned in <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref><ref href="#section-14-2">(2)</ref>.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Subsections <ref href="#section-14-3">(3)</ref> to <ref href="#section-14-5">(5)</ref> of <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> apply to regulations under <ref href="#section-16">this section</ref> as they apply to regulations under <ref href="#section-14">that section</ref>.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-16">this section</ref> may—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>confer a function (including a discretion) on any person;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make different provision for different purposes or for different areas;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-16">this section</ref> that provide for civil sanctions—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must provide a right of appeal against the imposition of any such sanction;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may make any provision corresponding to, or dealing with similar matters to, provision made by or capable of being made under the <ref eId="c00042" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/contents">Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-16">this section</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-national-authority" eId="term-appropriate-national-authority">appropriate national authority</term>”, in relation to the making of regulations, means—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Scottish Ministers, so far as provision made by the regulations would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, so far as provision made by the regulations—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under <ref eId="c00043" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/8">section 8</ref> of the <ref eId="c00044" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/contents">Northern Ireland Act 1998</ref>.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations in reliance on <ref href="#section-16-3">subsection (3)</ref><ref href="#section-16-3-c">(c)</ref> includes provision amending—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, an enactment within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00045" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/schedule/1">Schedule 1</ref> to the <ref eId="c00046" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 10) (whenever passed or made), and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, any statutory provision within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00047" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00048" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/1">(f)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00049" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/contents">Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-17"><num>17</num><heading>Procedure for regulations under section 16</heading><subsection eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Subject to <ref href="#section-17-3">subsection (3)</ref>, regulations under section <ref href="#section-16">16</ref> that include provision—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>amending an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>creating a civil sanction or varying the maximum amount of any monetary penalty, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>creating a criminal offence,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>are subject to the affirmative procedure.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-17-3">Subsection (3)</ref> applies where the provision within <ref href="#section-17-1">subsection (1)</ref> of <ref href="#section-17">this section</ref> relates to a decision under Article 24<ref href="#section-17-1">(1)</ref> of the Agreement.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Where the person making the regulations considers that the regulations need to be made urgently in order to give effect to the measure to which they relate, the regulations are subject to the made affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under section <ref href="#section-16">16</ref> are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Any provision that may be made by regulations under section <ref href="#section-16">16</ref> subject to the negative procedure may be made in regulations subject to the affirmative procedure or the made affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>The power of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland to make regulations under section <ref href="#section-16">16</ref> is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (<ref eId="c00050" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</ref>).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#section-17">this section</ref>—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, see <ref eId="c00051" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/28">sections 28</ref> and <ref eId="c00052" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/29">29</ref> of the <ref eId="c00053" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> for the meanings of “subject to the negative procedure” and “subject to the affirmative procedure”,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-7-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in relation to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers that are subject to the “made affirmative procedure”, the regulations—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-17-7-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>must be laid before the Scottish Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after being made, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-17-7-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made unless, during that period, the regulations are approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament,</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland that are subject to the “affirmative procedure”, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-7-d"><num>(d)</num><intro><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland that are subject to the “made affirmative procedure”, the regulations—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-17-7-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>must be laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly as soon as reasonably practicable after being made, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-17-7-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the regulations are made unless, during that period, the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>in relation to regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland that are subject to “the negative procedure”, the regulations are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00054" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/41">section 41</ref><ref eId="c00055" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/41">(6)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00056" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/contents">Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in <ref href="#section-17-7">subsection (7)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-b">(b)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-b-ii">(ii)</ref>, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament is—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>dissolved, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in recess for more than 4 days.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-9"><num>(9)</num><intro><p>In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in <ref href="#section-17-7">subsection (7)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-d">(d)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-d-ii">(ii)</ref>, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Northern Ireland Assembly is—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>dissolved,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in recess for more than 4 days, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-9-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>adjourned for more than 6 days.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-10"><num>(10)</num><intro><p>Where regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection <ref href="#section-17-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-b">(b)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-b-ii">(ii)</ref> or <ref href="#section-17-7-d">(d)</ref><ref href="#section-17-7-d-ii">(ii)</ref>, that does not—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>affect anything previously done under or by virtue of the regulations, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>prevent the making of new regulations.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland</heading><subsection eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> that contain provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The Secretary of State must consult the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland before making regulations under <ref href="#section-14">section 14</ref> that contain provision that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under <ref eId="c00057" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/8">section 8</ref> of the <ref eId="c00058" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/contents">Northern Ireland Act 1998</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-18-1">Subsections (1)</ref> and <ref href="#section-18-2">(2)</ref> do not apply where the Secretary of State considers that the regulations need to be made urgently in order to give effect to a measure adopted under Article 24(1) of the Agreement (decisions to adopt measures to be applied on an emergency basis).</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Directions</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This section applies where the Conference of the Parties takes a decision under Article 24 of the Agreement (decisions to adopt measures to be applied on an emergency basis).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by directions impose such requirements in respect of a UK craft as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of meeting the obligation of the United Kingdom under Article 25(1) of the Agreement (implementing duty of states with respect to activities under their jurisdiction or control) as it applies in relation to the decision.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>A direction under this section must be—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>given in writing to the person or persons to whom it applies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>where it is not reasonably practicable to give it in writing, must be—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>read out to that person or those persons, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>confirmed in writing as soon as is reasonably possible.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>A direction under this section must be laid before Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may vary (by further direction) or revoke a direction under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>A direction under this section (if it has not already been revoked) ceases to have effect upon the termination of the measure adopted under Article 24 of the Agreement to which it relates.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>A person commits an offence if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction given to them under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-8-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>on summary conviction—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-8-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>in England and Wales, to a fine;</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-8-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-9"><num>(9)</num><content><p>Proceedings for an offence under this section that is committed outside the United Kingdom may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, at any place in the United Kingdom.</p></content></subsection></section></part>
<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" eId="part-4"><num>Part 4</num><heading>Marine licensing etc</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-4-crossheading-marine-licensing-under-the-marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009"><heading>Marine licensing under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</heading><section eId="section-20"><num>20</num><heading>Licensable marine activities</heading><subsection eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>In the <ref eId="c00059" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</ref>, <ref eId="c00060" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/part/4">Part 4</ref> (marine licensing) is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00061" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66">section 66</ref> (licensable marine activities), after <ref eId="c00062" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66">subsection (3)</ref> (power to add or remove licensable marine activities) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e2294"><num>(3A)</num><intro><p>An order under subsection (3) that adds an activity may designate the activity as activity added in contemplation of the United Kingdom’s obligations—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>under Part 3 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (area-based management tools), or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in respect of an activity that takes place in an area beyond national jurisdiction, under Part 4 of that Agreement (environmental impact assessments).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3B)</num><content><p>Where an order contains provision within <ref href="#d25e2294">subsection (3A)</ref>, the related provision that may be made in the order in reliance on section 316(1)(b) (consequential etc provision) includes provision amending primary or secondary legislation whenever passed or made.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(3C)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#d25e2294">subsection (3A)</ref>—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-area-beyond-national-jurisdiction">area beyond national jurisdiction</term>” has the meaning that it has in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see Article 1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-agreement">the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement</term>” means the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00063" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/74">section 74</ref> (exemptions to requirements for marine licences), after <ref eId="c00064" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/74">subsection (4)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(4A)</num><content><p>Where an order under this section applies to activity designated under section 66<ref href="#d25e2294">(3A)</ref>, the related provision that may be made in the order in reliance on section 316(1)(b) (consequential etc provision) includes provision amending primary or secondary legislation whenever passed or made.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00065" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/81">section 81</ref> (submarine cables)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in the heading omit “on the continental shelf”;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00066" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/81">subsection (1)</ref>, at the end insert <quotedText>“, subject to subsection <ref href="#d25e2407">(5A)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00067" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/81">subsection (5)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e2407"><num>(5A)</num><content><p>This section does not prevent the application of this Part in relation to activity designated under section 66<ref href="#d25e2294">(3A)</ref>.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-21"><num>21</num><heading>Screening and procedure</heading><subsection eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The <ref eId="c00068" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/contents">Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007</ref> (<ref eId="c00069" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1518">S.I. 2007/1518</ref>) are amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00070" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/2">regulation 2</ref> (interpretation)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00071" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, after the definition of “appropriate authority” insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-area-beyond-national-jurisdiction">area beyond national jurisdiction</term>” has the meaning given by Article 1(2) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-bbnj-activity">BBNJ activity</term>” means a regulated activity—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>that engages the United Kingdom’s obligations under Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (environmental impact assessments) in respect of an activity in an area beyond national jurisdiction, and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>for which a marine licence, or a variation of a marine licence, under Part 4 of the 2009 Act is required;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-agreement">the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement</term>” means the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023;</p></content></hcontainer></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00072" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, in the definition of “regulated activity”, at the end insert <quotedText>“(see also <ref href="#d25e2514">paragraph (1ZA)</ref>)”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00073" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e2514"><num>(1ZA)</num><content><p>Where the requirement for a marine licence, or variation of a marine licence, under Part 4 of the 2009 Act for an activity in an area beyond national jurisdiction depends on the application of these Regulations (including the doing or not doing of anything under these Regulations), these Regulations have effect as if such a licence or variation were required unless and until the application of these Regulations produces a different result.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00074" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/6">regulation 6</ref> (requirement for environmental impact assessment by determination), for “or 8” substitute <quotedText>“, 8 or 8A”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p><mod>After <ref eId="c00075" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/8">regulation 8</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><hcontainer name="regulation"><heading>Determination: areas beyond national jurisdiction</heading><num>8A.</num><paragraph eId="d25e2549"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>The appropriate authority must determine that an environmental impact assessment is required in relation to a BBNJ activity if the authority concludes that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the activity may cause—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="d25e2555"><num>(a)</num><content><p>substantial pollution of, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e2561"><num>(b)</num><content><p>significant and harmful changes to,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the marine environment.</p></wrapUp></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In considering whether or not there are such reasonable grounds, the appropriate authority must have regard to—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the criteria set out in Schedule 1, and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any other matter necessary to give effect to Article 30(1)(b) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph><num>(3)</num><content><p>Terms used in <ref href="#d25e2549">paragraph (1)</ref><ref href="#d25e2555">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e2561">(b)</ref> have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)(b)).</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(4)</num><content><p>This regulation is subject to regulations 9 and 9A.</p></content></paragraph></hcontainer></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00076" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">regulation 10</ref> (exceptions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00077" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (1)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e2626"><num>(1A)</num><content><p>An appropriate authority may determine that an environmental impact assessment is not required under regulation 8A in relation to a BBNJ activity if it is satisfied that another person has carried out, is carrying out or will carry out an equivalent assessment in relation to the activity.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(1B)</num><content><p>For the purposes of <ref href="#d25e2626">paragraph (1A)</ref>, an assessment is an equivalent assessment if it is sufficient to meet the requirements of Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00078" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (2)</ref>, after “(1)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d25e2626">(1A)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>in <ref eId="c00079" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (3A)</ref>—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p><mod>after “(1)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d25e2626">(1A)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p><mod>at the end insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00080" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4)</ref>, at the beginning insert <quotedText>“In a case to which paragraph (1) applies,”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00081" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph><num>(4ZA)</num><content><p>In a case to which <ref href="#d25e2626">paragraph (1A)</ref> applies, the regulator must not grant regulatory approval unless it has determined that to do so would be compatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-f"><num>(f)</num><intro><p>in <ref eId="c00082" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4A)</ref>—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-f-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p><mod>in the words before <ref eId="c00083" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">sub-paragraph (a)</ref>, after “(1)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or, as the case may be, the other person’s assessment referred to in <ref href="#d25e2626">paragraph (1A)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-f-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00084" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">sub-paragraph (b)</ref>, after “authority” insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-f-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00085" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">sub-paragraph (d)</ref>, after “authority” insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-5-f-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00086" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">sub-paragraph (e)</ref>, after “authority” insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00087" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4B)</ref>, after “authority’s”, in both places, insert <quotedText>“or person’s”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-h"><num>(h)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00088" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4C)</ref><ref eId="c00089" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">(b)</ref>, after “authority’s decision” insert <quotedText>“or person’s assessment”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00090" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4E)</ref><ref eId="c00091" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">(a)</ref>, after “authority’s” insert <quotedText>“or person’s”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-j"><num>(j)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00092" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4F)</ref><ref eId="c00093" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">(c)</ref>, after “authority” insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-k"><num>(k)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00094" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">paragraph (4F)</ref><ref eId="c00095" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/10">(d)</ref>, after “authority” insert <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00096" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/11">regulation 11</ref> (screening opinions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00097" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/11">paragraph (3)</ref>, for “or 8” insert <quotedText>“, 8 or 8A”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00098" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/11">paragraph (3)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e2881"><num>(3A)</num><intro><p>The regulator must decide that a BBNJ activity may be an activity in relation to which an environmental impact assessment is required under regulation 8A if the regulator considers that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="d25e2887"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the activity may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e2893"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph><num>(3B)</num><content><p>Where the regulator decides that <ref href="#d25e2881">paragraph (3A)</ref> does not apply in respect of a BBNJ activity, the regulator must give the applicant a notice stating that the activity does not require an environmental impact assessment.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(3C)</num><content><p>Terms used in <ref href="#d25e2881">paragraph (3A)</ref><ref href="#d25e2887">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e2893">(b)</ref> have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)).</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00099" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/21A">regulation 21A</ref> (conclusion about environmental impact), in <ref eId="c00100" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/21A">paragraph (1)</ref>—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>omit the “and” at the end of <ref eId="c00101" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/regulation/21A">sub-paragraph (e)</ref>;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>at the end of sub-paragraph “(f)” insert <quotedText>“; and</quotedText><quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(g)</num><content><p>in relation to a regulated activity for which an environmental impact assessment is required under regulation 8A, any other matter necessary to give effect to Article 31(1)(b) and (c) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></level></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00102" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/2">Schedule 2</ref> (screening opinions), in <ref eId="c00103" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/2/paragraph/4A">paragraph 4A</ref> (giving a screening opinion)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the existing words become <ref eId="c00104" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/2/paragraph/4A">sub-paragraph (1)</ref>;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00105" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/2/paragraph/4A">that sub-paragraph</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><subparagraph eId="d25e2989"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>A screening opinion given in relation to a BBNJ activity must include provision stating—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>whether or not the regulator considers that an environmental impact assessment is required under regulation 8A in relation to the activity, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e3001"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in a case where the regulator considers that an environmental impact assessment is not required under regulation 8A in relation to the activity, whether the regulator considers that—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="d25e3007"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the activity may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="d25e3013"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood.</p></content></level></level></subparagraph><subparagraph><num>(3)</num><content><p>Terms used in <ref href="#d25e2989">sub-paragraph (2)</ref><ref href="#d25e3001">(b)</ref><ref href="#d25e3007">(i)</ref> or <ref href="#d25e3013">(ii)</ref> have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)).</p></content></subparagraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-9"><num>(9)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00106" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/3">Schedule 3</ref> (information to be included in an environmental statement)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-9-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00107" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/3/paragraph/9">paragraph 9</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3054" class="schProv1"><num>9A</num><content><p>In relation to a BBNJ activity, any other information that is necessary to enable the appropriate authority to give effect to Article 31(1)(c) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-9-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00108" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1518/schedule/3/paragraph/10">paragraph 10</ref>, for “9” substitute <quotedText>“<ref href="#d25e3054">9A</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Power to make regulations: Secretary of State</heading><subsection eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision in relation to a licensable marine activity as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing any Article 38 standards or guidelines.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#section-22-1">subsection (1)</ref>—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-article-38-standards-or-guidelines" eId="term-article-38-standards-or-guidelines">Article 38 standards or guidelines</term>” means standards or guidelines that may be adopted by the Conference of the Parties from time to time as mentioned in Article 38 of the Agreement;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-licensable-marine-activity" eId="term-licensable-marine-activity">licensable marine activity</term>” means an activity within <ref eId="c00109" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66">section 66</ref><ref eId="c00110" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66">(1)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00111" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</ref> (as that section has effect from time to time).</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-22">this section</ref> may, among other things, amend or otherwise modify <ref eId="c00112" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/part/4">Part 4</ref> of the <ref eId="c00113" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</ref> (marine licensing).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations under <ref href="#section-22">this section</ref> in reliance on <ref href="#section-29">section 29</ref><ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-29-2-b">(b)</ref> includes provision amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament whenever passed (as well as provision made under such an Act).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-22">this section</ref> that amend or repeal a provision of Act of Parliament are subject to the draft affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under <ref href="#section-22">this section</ref> are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-4-crossheading-marine-licensing-under-the-marine-scotland-act-2010"><heading>Marine licensing under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</heading><section eId="section-23"><num>23</num><heading>Licensable marine activities</heading><subsection eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>In the <ref eId="c00114" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/contents">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 5), <ref eId="c00115" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/part/4">Part 4</ref> (marine licensing) is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00116" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/21">section 21</ref> (licensable marine activities), after <ref eId="c00117" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/21">subsection (3)</ref> (power to add or remove licensable marine activities) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e3208"><num>(3A)</num><intro><p>An order under subsection (3) that adds an activity may designate the activity as activity added in contemplation of the United Kingdom’s obligations—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>under Part 3 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (area-based management tools), or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in respect of an activity that takes place in an area beyond national jurisdiction, under Part 4 of that Agreement (environmental impact assessments).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3B)</num><content><p>Where an order contains provision within <ref href="#d25e3208">subsection (3A)</ref>, the related provision that may be made in the order in reliance on section 165(1)(b) (consequential etc provision) includes provision amending an enactment (whenever passed or made).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(3C)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#d25e3208">subsection (3A)</ref>—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-area-beyond-national-jurisdiction">area beyond national jurisdiction</term>” has the meaning that it has in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see Article 1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-agreement">the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement</term>” means the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00118" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/32">section 32</ref> (exemptions to requirements for marine licences), after <ref eId="c00119" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/32">subsection (4)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(4A)</num><content><p>Where an order under this section applies to activity designated under section 21<ref href="#d25e3208">(3A)</ref>, the related provision that may be made in the order in reliance on section 165(1)(b) (consequential etc provision) includes provision amending an enactment (whenever passed or made).</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00120" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/37">section 37</ref> (submarine cables)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00121" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/37">subsection (1)</ref>, at the end insert <quotedText>“, subject to subsection <ref href="#d25e3315">(5A)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00122" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/37">subsection (5)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e3315"><num>(5A)</num><content><p>This section does not prevent the application of this Part in relation to activity designated under section 21<ref href="#d25e3208">(3A)</ref>.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-24"><num>24</num><heading>Screening and procedure</heading><subsection eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The <ref eId="c00123" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/contents">Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017</ref> (S.S.I 2017/115) are amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00124" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">regulation 2</ref> (interpretation)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00125" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, after the definition of “application website” insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-area-beyond-national-jurisdiction">area beyond national jurisdiction</term>” has the meaning given by Article 1(2) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-bbnj-works">BBNJ works</term>” means the carrying out of a regulated activity that engages the United Kingdom’s obligations under Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (environmental impact assessments) in respect of an activity in an area beyond national jurisdiction;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-agreement">the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement</term>” means the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023;</p></content></hcontainer></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in <ref eId="c00126" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, in the definition of “EIA project”—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-24-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>in the words before <ref href="#section-24-2-a">paragraph (a)</ref> omit “either”,</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-24-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>omit the “or” at the end of <ref href="#section-24-2-a">paragraph (a)</ref>, and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-24-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><p><mod>at the end of <ref href="#section-24-2-b">paragraph (b)</ref> insert <quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">; or</quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1" eId="d25e3424"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>BBNJ works where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the works may cause—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="d25e3430"><num>(i)</num><content><p>substantial pollution, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="d25e3436"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>significant and harmful changes to,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the marine environment;</p></wrapUp></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>in <ref eId="c00127" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, in the definition of “environmental information”—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-24-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>omit the “and” at the end of <ref href="#section-24-2-c">paragraph (c)</ref>;</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-24-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p><mod>at the end of <ref href="#section-24-2-d">paragraph (d)</ref> insert <quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">; and</quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(e)</num><content><p>in relation to BBNJ works that are an EIA project, any other matter necessary to give effect to Article 31(1)(b) and (c) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement;</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00128" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref>, in the definition of “regulated activity”, at the end insert <quotedText>“(see also paragraph <ref href="#d25e3523">(1B)</ref>)”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00129" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/2">paragraph (1)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph><num>(1A)</num><content><p>Terms used in paragraph <ref href="#d25e3424">(c)</ref><ref href="#d25e3430">(i)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e3436">(ii)</ref> of the definition of “EIA project” have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)(b)).</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="d25e3523"><num>(1B)</num><content><p>Where the requirement for a marine licence, or variation of a marine licence, under Part 4 of the 2010 Act for works in an area beyond national jurisdiction depends on the application of these Regulations (including the doing or not doing of anything under these Regulations), these Regulations have effect as if such a licence or variation were required unless and until the application of these Regulations produces a different result.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00130" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/8">regulation 8</ref> (exemptions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00131" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/8">paragraph (4)</ref>, in the words before <ref eId="c00132" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/8">sub-paragraph (a)</ref>, after “apply” insert <quotedText>“in respect of schedule 1 works or schedule 2 works”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00133" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/8">paragraph (4)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3563"><num>(4A)</num><content><p>The Scottish Ministers may direct that these Regulations do not require an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in relation to BBNJ works if they are satisfied that an equivalent assessment has been carried out, is being carried out or will be carried out in relation to the works.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(4B)</num><content><p>The Scottish Ministers may not grant a regulatory approval for BBNJ works in respect of which a direction under paragraph <ref href="#d25e3563">(4A)</ref> has been given unless they have determined that to do so would be compatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(4C)</num><content><p>For the purposes of paragraph <ref href="#d25e3563">(4A)</ref>, an assessment is an equivalent assessment if it is sufficient to meet the requirements of Part 4 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00134" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/9">regulation 9</ref> (general provisions relating to screening)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00135" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/9">paragraph (1)</ref>, in the words before <ref eId="c00136" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/9">sub-paragraph (a)</ref>, after “works” insert <quotedText>“or BBNJ works”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(ii);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert <quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">; and</quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>in the case of BBNJ works, have regard to any other matter necessary to give effect to Article 30(1)(b) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00137" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/9">paragraph (2)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3644"><num>(2A)</num><intro><p>Where the Scottish Ministers adopt a screening opinion in relation to BBNJ works to the effect that the works are not an EIA project, the screening opinion must also contain provision stating whether the Scottish Ministers consider that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="d25e3650"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the works may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e3656"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the effects of the works are unknown or poorly understood.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2B)</num><content><p>Terms used in paragraph <ref href="#d25e3644">(2A)</ref><ref href="#d25e3650">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e3656">(b)</ref> have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)).</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00138" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">regulation 12</ref> (application without prior screening)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00139" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">paragraph (1)</ref><ref eId="c00140" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">(a)</ref>, for “or an application to carry out schedule 2 works” substitute <quotedText>“schedule 2 works or BBNJ works”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>for <ref eId="c00141" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">paragraph (2)</ref> substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3709"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Where it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the application relates to proposed schedule 1 works or schedule 2 works, the Scottish Ministers must adopt a screening opinion in relation to the proposed works.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00142" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">paragraph (2)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3727"><num>(2A)</num><intro><p>Where it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the application relates to proposed BBNJ works, the Scottish Ministers must adopt a screening opinion in any case where the Scottish Ministers consider that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="d25e3733"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the proposed works may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e3739"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the effects of the proposed works are unknown or poorly understood.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2B)</num><content><p>Where the Scottish Ministers decide that paragraph <ref href="#d25e3727">(2A)</ref> does not apply in respect of proposed BBNJ works, they must give the applicant a notice stating that the proposed works do not require an environmental impact assessment.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph><num>(2C)</num><content><p>Terms used in paragraph <ref href="#d25e3727">(2A)</ref><ref href="#d25e3733">(a)</ref> and <ref href="#d25e3739">(b)</ref> have the same meaning that they have in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (see in particular Article 30(1)).</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00143" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/12">paragraph (3)</ref>, after “works” insert <quotedText>“or BBNJ works”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p><mod>In <ref eId="c00144" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/13">regulation 13</ref> (EIA application made without an EIA report), in <ref eId="c00145" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/13">paragraph (3)</ref><ref eId="c00146" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/regulation/13">(b)</ref>, after “12<ref href="#d25e3709">(2)</ref>” insert or <quotedText>“12<ref href="#d25e3727">(2A)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>In <ref eId="c00147" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/schedule/4">Schedule 4</ref> (information for inclusion in environmental impact assessment reports)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00148" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/schedule/4/paragraph/9">paragraph 9</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="regulation" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="double"><paragraph eId="d25e3824" class="schProv1"><num>9A</num><content><p>In relation to BBNJ works, any other information that is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to give effect to Article 31(1)(c) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.</p></content></paragraph></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00149" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/115/schedule/4/paragraph/10">paragraph 10</ref>, for “9” substitute <quotedText>“<ref href="#d25e3824">9A</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-25"><num>25</num><heading>Power to make regulations: Scottish Ministers</heading><subsection eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>relates to a Scottish licensable marine activity,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate for the purpose of implementing any Article 38 standards or guidelines, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#section-25-1">subsection (1)</ref>—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-article-38-standards-or-guidelines" eId="term-article-38-standards-or-guidelines">Article 38 standards or guidelines</term>” means standards or guidelines that may be adopted by the Conference of the Parties from time to time as mentioned in Article 38 of the Agreement;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-scottish-licensable-marine-activity" eId="term-scottish-licensable-marine-activity">Scottish licensable marine activity</term>” means an activity within <ref eId="c00150" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/21">section 21</ref> of the <ref eId="c00151" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/contents">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 5) (as <ref eId="c00152" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/21">that section</ref> has effect from time to time).</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-25">this section</ref> may amend or otherwise modify <ref eId="c00153" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/part/4">Part 4</ref> of the <ref eId="c00154" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/contents">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (marine licensing).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-25">this section</ref> may—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>confer a function (including a discretion) on any person;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make different provision for different purposes or for different areas;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations in reliance on <ref href="#section-25-4">subsection (4)</ref><ref href="#section-25-4-c">(c)</ref> includes provision amending an enactment within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00155" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/schedule/1">Schedule 1</ref> to the <ref eId="c00156" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 10) (whenever passed or made).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-25">this section</ref> that contain provision amending an Act of Parliament or an Act of the Scottish Parliament (whether alone or with other provision) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see <ref eId="c00157" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/29">section 29</ref> of <ref eId="c00158" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">that Act</ref>).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under <ref href="#section-25">this section</ref> are subject to the negative procedure (see <ref eId="c00159" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/section/28">section 28</ref> of <ref eId="c00160" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10/contents">that Act</ref>).</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-4-crossheading-environmental-outcome-reports"><heading>Environmental outcome reports</heading><section eId="section-26"><num>26</num><heading>Amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023</heading><intro><p>In the <ref eId="c00161" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/contents">Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023</ref>, in <ref eId="c00162" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/part/6">Part 6</ref> (environmental outcomes reports), <ref eId="c00163" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/section/154">section 154</ref> (power to define “relevant consent” and “relevant plan” etc) is amended as follows—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in <ref eId="c00164" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/section/154">subsection (9)</ref>, for “or a relevant offshore area” substitute <quotedText>“, a relevant offshore area or, where <ref href="#d25e4048">subsection (10)</ref> applies, an area beyond national jurisdiction”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after <ref eId="c00165" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/section/154">subsection (9)</ref> insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e4048"><num>(10)</num><intro><p>This subsection applies where the activity within any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (9) is or involves a licensable marine activity within the meaning of—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p><ref eId="c00166" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66">section 66</ref> of the <ref eId="c00167" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><ref eId="c00168" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/21">section 21</ref> of the <ref eId="c00169" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/contents">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</ref> (asp 5).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(11)</num><content><p>In this section, “<term refersTo="#term-area-beyond-national-jurisdiction">area beyond national jurisdiction</term>” has the meaning given by Article 1(2) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></section></hcontainer></part>
<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="part-5"><num>Part 5</num><heading>General</heading><section eId="section-27"><num>27</num><heading>Interpretation</heading><subsection eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In this Act—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-article-123-identifier" eId="term-article-123-identifier">Article 12(3) identifier</term>” means an identifier generated in relation to marine genetic resources as described in Article 12(3) of the Agreement (“BBNJ” standardised batch identifiers);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-civil-sanction" eId="term-civil-sanction">civil sanction</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a monetary penalty,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a stop notice, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a compliance notice;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-commercialisation" eId="term-commercialisation">commercialisation</term>”, in relation to research and development, means the making available of a relevant product—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in the course of a commercial activity, and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>other than for the purposes of trialling the effectiveness of the product;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-compliance-notice" eId="term-compliance-notice">compliance notice</term>” means a notice imposing on a person, in relation to a failure to comply with a provision made by or under this Act, a requirement to take such steps as may be specified in the notice, within such period as may be specified, to secure that the non-compliance does not continue or recur;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-conference-of-the-parties" eId="term-conference-of-the-parties">Conference of the Parties</term>” means the Conference of the Parties established under Article 47(1) of the Agreement;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-craft" eId="term-craft">craft</term>” includes any vessel, machine, structure or other item;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-digital-sequence-information" eId="term-digital-sequence-information">digital sequence information</term>”, in relation to marine genetic resources, has such meaning as the Secretary of State may provide in regulations;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-2-year-period" eId="term-relevant-2-year-period">relevant 2-year period</term>” has the meaning given by <ref href="#section-7">section 7</ref><ref href="#section-7-2">(2)</ref>;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-product" eId="term-relevant-product">relevant product</term>”, in relation to research and development, means a product developed through or as a result of that research and development;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-research-and-development" eId="term-relevant-research-and-development">relevant research and development</term>” means research and development within Article 1(14) of the Agreement (meaning of “<term refersTo="#term-utilization" eId="term-utilization">utilization</term>”);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-stop-notice" eId="term-stop-notice">stop notice</term>” means a notice prohibiting a person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice until the person has taken such steps as may be specified in the notice;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-uk-craft" eId="term-uk-craft">UK craft</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a ship that is a British ship by virtue of <ref eId="c00170" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00171" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">(1)</ref><ref eId="c00172" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">(a)</ref> or <ref eId="c00173" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">(d)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00174" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/contents">Merchant Shipping Act 1995</ref> (ships registered in the United Kingdom and certain small ships with qualifying owners),</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a Government ship within the meaning given by <ref eId="c00175" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/308">section 308</ref><ref eId="c00176" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/308">(4)</ref> of <ref eId="c00177" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/contents">that Act</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>any other craft to which the Agreement applies and which has a qualifying UK connection (see <ref href="#section-27-2">subsection (2)</ref>);</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-unclos" eId="term-unclos">UNCLOS</term>” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (Cmnd 8941);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-united-kingdom-person" eId="term-united-kingdom-person">United Kingdom person</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>an individual who is a British citizen or habitually resident in the United Kingdom, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a person that is incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-utilisation" eId="term-utilisation">utilisation</term>”, in relation to marine genetic resources or digital sequence information, means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the use of those resources or that information in carrying out relevant research and development, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the commercialisation of relevant research and development carried out using those resources or that information;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-utilisation-project" eId="term-utilisation-project">utilisation project</term>” has the meaning given by <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref>.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of “UK craft” in <ref href="#section-27-1">subsection (1)</ref>, a craft has “a qualifying UK connection” if—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>it is not a British ship by virtue of <ref eId="c00178" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">section 1</ref><ref eId="c00179" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/1">(c)</ref> of the <ref eId="c00180" href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/contents">Merchant Shipping Act 1995</ref> (ships registered under the law of a relevant British possession),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>it is not, and has not been deployed from, a ship which has been granted the nationality of a state other than the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 91 of UNCLOS, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>it is—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-27-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>owned or operated by a United Kingdom person, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-27-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>being used after being deployed from the United Kingdom or from a ship within paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “UK craft” in <ref href="#section-27-1">subsection (1)</ref>.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend or otherwise modify the meaning of “a qualifying UK connection”.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>For the purposes of interpreting references in this Act to areas beyond national jurisdiction, a relevant maritime zone of any of the British overseas territories is to be treated as if it were an exclusive economic zone within the meaning of UNCLOS (see Article 55).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>In <ref href="#section-27-4">subsection (4)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-maritime-zone" eId="term-relevant-maritime-zone">relevant maritime zone</term>” includes—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>an exclusive fishing zone,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>an ecological protection zone, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>any other zone in relation to which the territory in question asserts or exercises any rights or jurisdiction of the sort referred to in Article 56(1) of UNCLOS.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-27-1">subsection (1)</ref> that are made for the purposes of the definition of “digital sequence information” are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>Regulations under <ref href="#section-27-3">subsection (3)</ref> that amend <ref href="#section-27">this section</ref> are subject to the affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-8"><num>(8)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under <ref href="#section-27-3">subsection (3)</ref> are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-28"><num>28</num><heading>Power to make consequential provision</heading><subsection eId="section-28-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>Regulations under this section may amend or repeal provision made by an Act passed—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>before this Act, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>later in the same session of Parliament as this Act,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>(as well as provision made under such an Act).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Regulations under this section that amend or repeal provision made by an Act are subject to the draft affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Any other regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-29"><num>29</num><heading>Regulations under this Act</heading><subsection eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>A power to make regulations under this Act includes power to—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>confer a function (including a discretion) on any person;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>make different provision for different purposes or for different areas.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Regulations under this Act that provide for civil sanctions—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must provide a right of appeal against the imposition of any such sanction;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may make any provision corresponding to, or dealing with similar matters to, provision made by or capable of being made under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Where regulations under this Act are subject to “the draft affirmative procedure”, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Where regulations under this Act are subject to “the made affirmative procedure”, the statutory instrument containing the regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Regulations contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under <ref href="#section-29-5">subsection (5)</ref> cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>In calculating the period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>If regulations cease to have a effect as a result of <ref href="#section-29-6">subsection (6)</ref>, that does not—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>prevent the making of new regulations.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-9"><num>(9)</num><content><p>Where regulations under this Act are subject to “the negative procedure”, the statutory instrument containing them is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-10"><num>(10)</num><content><p>Any provision that may be made by regulations under this Act subject to the negative procedure may be made in regulations subject to the draft affirmative procedure or the made affirmative procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-11"><num>(11)</num><intro><p>This section does not apply to regulations under—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section <ref href="#section-10">10</ref>,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section <ref href="#section-16">16</ref>,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-25">section 25</ref>, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-11-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-32">section 32</ref>.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-30"><num>30</num><heading>Crown application</heading><subsection eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act binds the Crown (but see <ref href="#section-8">section 8</ref> and Article 4 of the Agreement).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The Crown is not criminally liable as a result of anything in this Act.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Despite <ref href="#section-30-2">subsection (2)</ref>, this Act applies to persons in the service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-31"><num>31</num><heading>Extent</heading><subsection eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p><ref href="#section-23">Sections 23</ref> and <ref href="#section-25">25</ref> extend to Scotland only.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The rest of this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to the Isle of Man or to any British overseas territory.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-32"><num>32</num><heading>Commencement</heading><subsection eId="section-32-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Except as provided in subsection <ref href="#section-32-2">(2)</ref>, this Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Sections <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to <ref href="#section-8">8</ref>, <ref href="#section-13">13</ref>, <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> and <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Different days may be appointed for different purposes.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>The power to make regulations under <ref href="#section-32-4">subsection (4)</ref> includes power to make different provision for different purposes.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-33"><num>33</num><heading>Short title</heading><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.</p></content></section></part>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>Schedule<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><p>Section 3(2)</p></authorialNote></num><heading>Utilisation information</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><content><p>Where the utilisation involves or leads to any result within Article 12(8)(a) of the Agreement (publications, patents, product development etc), the information referred to in Article 12(8)(a) to (d) must be given within the period of 1 month beginning on the day on which the result is achieved.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><intro><p>Where the utilisation involves commercialisation, the information referred to in Article 12(8)(b) to (e) of the Agreement must be given—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>within the period of 1 month beginning with the day on which the product in question is made available, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>within each subsequent period of 12 months for any part of which the product remains available.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><intro><p>Information does not have to be given where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the relevant person does not have, and could not with reasonable effort obtain, the information, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in a case where the utilisation concerned is that of digital sequence information, it is for any other reason not reasonably practicable to give the information.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by written notice to the relevant person extend the period within which any information has to be given.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><intro><p>In this Schedule, “<term refersTo="#term-the-utilisation" eId="term-the-utilisation">the utilisation</term>” means the utilisation that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>forms part of the utilisation project concerned, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>falls within <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref>.</p></content></level></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="schedules" eId="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>Schedule<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><p>Section 3(2)</p></authorialNote></num><heading>Utilisation information</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><content><p>Where the utilisation involves or leads to any result within Article 12(8)(a) of the Agreement (publications, patents, product development etc), the information referred to in Article 12(8)(a) to (d) must be given within the period of 1 month beginning on the day on which the result is achieved.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><intro><p>Where the utilisation involves commercialisation, the information referred to in Article 12(8)(b) to (e) of the Agreement must be given—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>within the period of 1 month beginning with the day on which the product in question is made available, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>within each subsequent period of 12 months for any part of which the product remains available.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><intro><p>Information does not have to be given where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the relevant person does not have, and could not with reasonable effort obtain, the information, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in a case where the utilisation concerned is that of digital sequence information, it is for any other reason not reasonably practicable to give the information.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by written notice to the relevant person extend the period within which any information has to be given.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><intro><p>In this Schedule, “<term refersTo="#term-the-utilisation" eId="term-the-utilisation">the utilisation</term>” means the utilisation that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>forms part of the utilisation project concerned, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>falls within <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref>.</p></content></level></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer>