S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2010No. 491 WILDLIFEThe Offshore MarineConservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Made - - - - 1stMarch 2010Laid before Parliament 8thMarch 2010Coming into force - - 1stApril 2010 The Secretary of Stateis designated(a) for the purposes of making Regulations under section2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(b) (“the Act”) in relation tothe environment. These Regulations andthe Regulations they amend, the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats,&c.) Regulations 2007(c) (“the principal Regulations”), makeprovision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the Act. The OffshoreMarine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 containreferences to Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats andof wild flora and fauna(d) (“the Habitats Directive”) and Directive79...