{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-38",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/23",
  "legislation_title": "Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009",
  "path": "section/38",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "38",
  "heading": "Guidance by the Secretary of State",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may give the MMO guidance with respect to the exercise of any of the MMO's functions.\n(2) The MMO must have regard to any guidance given to it under this Act by the Secretary of State.\n(3) Before giving any such guidance, the Secretary of State must consult—\n(a) the MMO, and\n(b) such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 38 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 5"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/38",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:47.916077+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}