S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2007 No. 1842 WILDLIFEThe Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 Made - - - - 24th June 2007Laid before Parliament 3rd July 2007 Coming into force - - 21st August 2007 CONTENTSPART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS 1. Citation and commencement 4 2. Interpretation 4 3. Application to the Crown 6 4. Rights under international law 6 5. Meaning of “competent authority” 7 6. Duty of competent authorities 7 PART 2 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES European offshore marine sites 7. List of sites eligible for identification as of Community importance 8 8. Notification of a proposal for a site of Community importance 9 9. Modification of list of sites 9 10. Consultation as to inclusion of site omitted from the list 10 11. Designation of special areas of conservation 10 12. Classification of sites as special protection areas 10 13. Notification of a proposal to classify a special protection area 11 14. He...