{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010/section-102",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010/section-102.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2010/5",
  "legislation_title": "Marine (Scotland) Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010",
  "path": "section/102",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "102",
  "heading": "Directions as to making, amending or revocation of schemes",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may give directions to a relevant authority (or any 2 or more such authorities) as to the making of marine management schemes.\n(2) A direction under subsection (1) may in particular—\n(a) require one or more schemes to be made,\n(b) require conservation or other measures specified in the direction to be included in a scheme,\n(c) where a scheme is to be made by more than one relevant authority acting together, appoint one such authority to co-ordinate the making of it,\n(d) set time limits within which any steps in relation to the making of a scheme are to be taken,\n(e) require the approval of the Scottish Ministers before a scheme is made,\n(f) require any relevant authority to give to the Scottish Ministers such information relating to the making of a scheme as may be specified in the direction.\n(3) The Scottish Ministers may give directions (whether general or specific) to a relevant authority (or any 2 or more such authorities) as to the amendment of a marine management scheme.\n(4) The Scottish Ministers may revoke a marine management scheme by a direction given by them to the relevant authority (or authorities) which made the scheme.\n(5) A direction under this section must be in writing.\n(6) A relevant authority given a direction under subsection (1) or (3) must comply with it.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 102 in force at 1.7.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/102",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:30.418460+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."
}