SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Fisheries statements and management plans: preparation and publication
PART 2Secretary of State fisheries statement
Consultation
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1
The Secretary of State must—
a
prepare a draft (“the consultation draft”) of the relevant document,
b
publish the consultation draft in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and
c
take such steps as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to secure that the consultation draft is brought to the attention of interested persons.
2
The Secretary of State must, in settling the final text of the relevant document, have regard to any representations made to the Secretary of State about the consultation draft.
3
In this paragraph “interested persons” means—
a
any persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be likely to be interested in, or affected by, the consultation draft, and
b
members of the general public.