Legislation – Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026

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Introduction

Part 1
Introduction

1 The Agreement

Part 2
Marine genetic resources

2 Collection

3 Utilisation

4 Onward disclosure

5 Repositories

6 Databases

7 Supplementary provision

8 Exceptions

9 Power to make regulations

10 Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland

11 Procedure for regulations under section 10

12 Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

13 Guidance

Part 3
Area-based management tools

14 Power to make regulations

15 Procedure for regulations under section 14

16 Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland

17 Procedure for regulations under section 16

18 Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

19 Directions

Part 4
Marine licensing etc

20 Licensable marine activities

21 Screening and procedure

22 Power to make regulations: Secretary of State

23 Licensable marine activities

24 Screening and procedure

25 Power to make regulations: Scottish Ministers

26 Amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Part 5
General

27 Interpretation

28 Power to make consequential provision

29 Regulations under this Act

30 Crown application

31 Extent

32 Commencement

33 Short title

SCHEDULES

Schedule Utilisation information

Part 3Area-based management tools

18Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

(1)

The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under section 14 that contain provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.

(2)

The Secretary of State must consult the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland before making regulations under section 14 that contain provision that—

(a)

would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and

(b)

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 section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) 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).