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.