Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5)

Prospective

SCHEDULE 1 S Preparation, adoption etc. of marine plans or any amendment

Regional marine plans to be compatible with certain other plans S

3 (1) In preparing or amending a regional marine plan for a Scottish marine region (“area A”), the Scottish Ministers must take all reasonable steps to secure that the plan is compatible with any regional marine plan for any Scottish marine region which adjoins area A. S

(2) They must also take all reasonable steps to secure that any regional marine plan is compatible with the development plan for any area which adjoins area A.

(3) In this paragraph, “development plan” is to be read in accordance with section 24 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.