Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 5 · Enacted 10 March 2010 · Extends to Scotland

Contents

1. Part 1: The Scottish marine area
2. 1The “Scottish marine area”
3. 2“Sea”
4. Part 2: General duties
5. 3Sustainable development and protection and enhancement of the health of the Scottish marine area
6. 4Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change
7. Part 3: Marine planning
8. Marine plans
9. 5National marine plan and regional marine plans
10. 6Conformity of marine plans with other documents
11. 7Coming into effect of marine plans
12. 8Amendment of marine plans
13. 9Withdrawal of marine plans
14. 10Effect of withdrawal from or of marine policy statement or of national marine plan
15. 11Duty to keep relevant matters under review
16. Delegation of functions relating to regional marine plans
17. 12Delegation of functions relating to regional marine plans
18. 13Directions under section 12: supplementary provision
19. 14Directions to delegates as regards performance of designated functions
20. Decisions of public authorities affected by a marine plan
21. 15Decisions of public authorities affected by marine plans
22. Monitoring and reporting
23. 16Monitoring of and periodical reporting on implementation of marine plans
24. Validity of marine plans
25. 17Validity of national marine plans and regional marine plans
26. 18Powers of the Court of Session on an application under section 17
27. Interpretation of Part 3
28. 19Interpretation of Part 3
29. Part 4: Marine licensing
30. Requirement for licence
31. 20Requirement for licence
32. Licensable marine activities
33. 21Licensable marine activities
34. Pre-application consultation
35. 22Pre-application consultation: preliminary
36. 23Pre-application consultation: compliance
37. 24Pre-application consultation report
38. Licences
39. 25Application for licence
40. 26Notice of applications
41. 27Determination of applications
42. 28Inquiries
43. 29Grant or refusal of licence
44. 30Variation, suspension, revocation and transfer
45. 31Pre-variation, suspension or revocation procedure
46. Exemptions from licensing requirements
47. 32Exemptions specified by order
48. 33Activities below specified threshold of environmental impact
49. 34Oil and gas, defence or pollution
50. Special provision for certain cases
51. 35Special procedure for applications relating to certain electricity works
52. 36Electronic communications apparatus
53. 37Submarine cables
54. Appeals against licensing decisions
55. 38Appeals against licensing decisions
56. Offences
57. 39Breach of requirement for, or conditions of, licence
58. 40Defences: action taken in an emergency
59. 41Defences: electronic communications: emergency works
60. 42Offences relating to information
61. Enforcement notices
62. 43Compliance notice
63. 44Remediation notice
64. 45Further provision as to compliance and remediation notices
65. Civil sanctions
66. 46Fixed monetary penalties
67. 47Fixed monetary penalties: procedure
68. 48Variable monetary penalties
69. 49Variable monetary penalties: procedure
70. 50Further provision about civil sanctions
71. Delegation
72. 51Delegation of functions relating to marine licensing
73. 52Orders under section 51: supplementary provisions
74. 53Directions to delegates as regards the performance of the marine licensing designated functions
75. Register of licensing information
76. 54Register of licensing information
77. Stop notices and emergency safety notices
78. 55Notice to stop activity causing serious harm etc.
79. 56Further provision as to stop notices
80. 57Emergency safety notices
81. 58Further provision as to emergency safety notices
82. Other powers
83. 59Power to take remedial action
84. 60Power to test and charge for testing certain substances
85. Appeals against notices under this Part
86. 61Appeals against notices
87. Offences: supplementary provision
88. 62General defence of due diligence
89. Power by order to provide marine fish farming is not “development”
90. 63Power by order to provide marine fish farming is not “development”
91. Proceedings for questioning certain decisions under sections 28 and 29
92. 63AProceedings for questioning certain decisions under sections 28 and 29
93. 63BApplications under section 63A: requirement for permission
94. Interpretation of Part 4
95. 64Interpretation of Part 4
96. Part 5: Marine protection and enhancement: the Scottish marine protection area
97. The Scottish marine protection area
98. 65The Scottish marine protection area
99. 66“Sea” for the purposes of this Part
100. Designation of marine protected areas
101. 67Marine protected areas
102. Nature Conservation MPAs
103. 68Nature Conservation MPAs: additional requirements relating to designation
104. 69Nature Conservation MPAs: further provision
105. 70Nature Conservation MPAs: assessment of achievement of stated objectives
106. Demonstration and Research MPAs
107. 71Demonstration and Research MPAs: additional requirements relating to designation
108. 72Demonstration and Research MPAs: further provision
109. Historic MPAs
110. 73Historic MPAs: additional requirements etc.
111. Amendment or revocation of designation orders
112. 74Amendment or revocation of designation orders
113. Consultation, urgent designation, representations etc.
114. 75Publicity and consultation etc. before designation
115. 76Publicity in relation to designation orders
116. 77Urgent designation
117. 78Representations and hearing in relation to proposed designation order
118. Duties relating to network
119. 79Creation of network of conservation sites
120. Advice etc. as regards protection of certain marine areas
121. 80Advice etc. by Scottish Natural Heritage as regards Nature Conservation MPAs and Demonstration and Research MPAs
122. 80AAdvice etc. by Historic Environment Scotland as regards Historic MPAs
123. 81Advice and guidance by the Scottish Ministers as regards MPAs
124. General duties of public authorities
125. 82Duties of public authorities in relation to marine protected areas etc.
126. 83Duties of public authorities in relation to certain decisions
127. 84Failure to comply with duties
128. Marine conservation orders
129. 85Marine conservation orders
130. 86Example provisions for marine conservation orders
131. 87Procedure for marine conservation orders
132. 88Urgent orders
133. 89Publicity in relation to marine conservation orders and urgent continuation orders
134. 90Representations and hearings in relation to proposed marine conservation orders etc.
135. 91Duty to assess impact of prohibition or restriction of activities
136. Authorisation of things prohibited, regulated etc. by marine conservation orders
137. 92Authorisation of things prohibited, regulated etc. by a marine conservation order
138. 93Delegation of issuing permits or authorisations
139. Offences
140. 94Offences: contravening a marine conservation order
141. 95Offences relating to protected features of a Nature Conservation MPA
142. 96Offences relating to marine historic assets
143. 97Exceptions to offences under section 94, 95 or 96
144. 98Prohibited act taken in an emergency
145. Marine management schemes
146. 99Marine management schemes
147. 100Review of schemes
148. 101Marine management schemes: consultation etc.
149. 102Directions as to making, amending or revocation of schemes
150. Reports to Parliament
151. 103Reports to Parliament
152. Licences granted under Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
153. 104Grant of certain licences under Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Repealed
154. Penalties in regulations implementing Habitats Directive
155. 105Penalties in regulations implementing the Habitats Directive for the Scottish marine area Repealed
156. Interpretation of Part 5
157. 106Interpretation of Part 5
158. Part 6: Conservation of seals
159. Offence: killing, injuring or taking seals
160. 107Offence: killing, injuring or taking seals
161. 108Exceptions: alleviating suffering
162. 109Exceptions: licensed activity
163. Seal licences
164. 110Seal licences
165. 111Methods of killing or taking seals under seal licence
166. 112Seal licence conditions
167. 113Seal licence reports
168. 114Variation or revocation of seal licence
169. 115Seal licence fees
170. 116Consultation and consent
171. Protection at haul-out sites
172. 117Offence: harassment at haul-out sites
173. Seal conservation areas
174. 118Seal conservation areas
175. 119Effect of seal conservation area status: licensing decisions
176. Authorisations to enter land
177. 120Power to enter land to obtain information about seals
178. 121Power to enter land to protect fisheries or fish farms from seals Repealed
179. 122Duty to notify occupier
180. 123Duty to produce authority
181. 124Obstructing an authorised person
182. Supplementary
183. 125Advice on seal population
184. 126Police powers: search and seizure
185. 127Forfeiture
186. 128Penalties
187. 129Duty to review seal licensing regime
188. 130Repeal
189. Part 7: Common enforcement powers etc.: licensing and marine protection etc.
190. Powers of marine enforcement officers
191. 131Enforcement of marine licensing regime
192. 132Enforcement of marine protection and nature conservation legislation
193. The common enforcement powers
194. 133The “common enforcement powers”
195. Common enforcement powers of entry, search and seizure
196. 134Power to board and inspect vessels and marine installations
197. 135Power to enter and inspect premises
198. 136Power to enter and inspect vehicles
199. 137Dwellings
200. 138Powers of search, examination, etc.
201. 139Power to require production of documents, etc.
202. 140Powers of seizure, etc.
203. 141Further provision about seizure
204. 142Retention of seized items
205. Miscellaneous and ancillary common enforcement powers
206. 143Power to record evidence of offences
207. 144Power to require name and address
208. 145Power to require production of licence, etc.
209. 146Power to require attendance of certain persons
210. 147Power to direct vessel or marine installation to port
211. 148Assistance, etc.
212. 149Power to use reasonable force
213. Licensing: further enforcement powers
214. 150Power to require information relating to certain substances and objects
215. Duties of marine enforcement officers
216. 151Duty to provide evidence of authority where a person is present
217. 152Duty to state name and purpose, etc.
218. 153Disapplication of sections 151 and 152 in relation to dwellings
219. Liability of marine enforcement officers
220. 154Liability of marine enforcement officers
221. Offences in relation to marine enforcement officers
222. 155Offences in relation to marine enforcement officers
223. General
224. 156General
225. Interpretation of Part 7
226. 157Interpretation of Part 7
227. Part 8: Sea fisheries
228. 158Extension of modifications relating to Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
229. 159Modification of section 22A of Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
230. 160Modifications relating to Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967: orders as to fisheries for shellfish
231. 161Further modifications relating to Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
232. Part 9: General provisions
233. 162Crown application
234. 163Offences by bodies corporate
235. 164Ancillary provision
236. 165Orders and regulations
237. 166Interpretation: general
238. 167Consequential modifications
239. 168Commencement and short title
240. Schedule 1: Preparation, adoption etc. of marine plans or any amendment Not yet in force
241. Scottish Ministers to notify decision to prepare any marine plan Not yet in force
242. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
243. Interpretation Not yet in force
244. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
245. Regional marine plans to be compatible with certain other plans Not yet in force
246. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
247. Statement of public participation Not yet in force
248. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
249. Further provision about content of an SPP Not yet in force
250. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
251. Review and revision of an SPP Not yet in force
252. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
253. Advice and assistance Not yet in force
254. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
255. Matters to which Scottish Ministers to have regard in preparing marine plans Not yet in force
256. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
257. Preparation and publication of a consultation draft Not yet in force
258. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
259. Representations about a consultation draft Not yet in force
260. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
261. Independent investigation Not yet in force
262. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
263. Matters to which Scottish Ministers are to have regard in settling text with a view to adoption etc. Not yet in force
264. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
265. Laying settled text of draft national marine plan before the Parliament Not yet in force
266. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
267. Adoption and publication of marine plan Not yet in force
268. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
269. Schedule 2: Further provision about civil sanctions under Part 4 (marine licensing)
270. Interpretation
271. 1Paragraph 1
272. Fixed monetary penalties: other sanctions
273. 2Paragraph 2
274. Variable monetary penalties: other sanctions
275. 3Paragraph 3
276. Combination of sanctions
277. 4Paragraph 4
278. Civil sanctions and fixed penalty notices
279. 4AParagraph 4A
280. Monetary penalties
281. 5Paragraph 5
282. Recovery of expenses
283. 6Paragraph 6
284. Appeals
285. 7Paragraph 7
286. Consultation
287. 8Paragraph 8
288. Guidance as to use of civil sanctions
289. 9Paragraph 9
290. Guidance as to enforcement of offences
291. 10Paragraph 10
292. Publication of enforcement action
293. 11Paragraph 11
294. Disclosure of information
295. 12Paragraph 12
296. Schedule 3: Warrants issued under section 137
297. Introductory Not yet in force
298. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
299. Applications for warrants Not yet in force
300. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
301. Safeguards in connection with power of entry conferred by warrant Not yet in force
302. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
303. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
304. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
305. Execution of warrants Not yet in force
306. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
307. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
308. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
309. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
310. Return of warrants Not yet in force
311. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
312. Schedule 4: Consequential modifications
313. Part 1: Marine licensing
314. Coast Protection Act 1949 (c.74)
315. 1Paragraph 1
316. Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c.12)
317. 2Paragraph 2
318. Energy Act 2004 (c.20)
319. 3Paragraph 3
320. Part 2: Marine protection and enhancement: the Scottish marine protection area
321. Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 (c.33)
322. 4Paragraph 4
323. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)
324. 5Paragraph 5
325. Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c.49)
326. 6Paragraph 6
327. Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19)
328. 7Paragraph 7
329. Local Government etc.(Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
330. 8Paragraph 8
331. Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)
332. 9Paragraph 9
333. Part 3
334. Paragraph Not yet in force
335. Sea Fisheries Act 1968
336. 10Paragraph 10
337. Fisheries Act 1981
338. 11Paragraph 11
339. Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992
340. 12Paragraph 12
341. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
342. 13Paragraph 13
343. Schedule 5Index