# Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Paragraph 13


(1) If any policy authority—
(a) participates to any extent in the preparation of a relevant document, but
(b) does not adopt the final text,
sub-paragraph (2) applies.
(2) The participation of the policy authority in the preparation of the relevant document does not affect the validity of—
(a) the relevant document, or
(b) the adoption of that document by any of the other policy authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/schedule/5/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/schedule-5/paragraph-13
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