Part 3Marine planning
Marine plans
10Effect of withdrawal from or of marine policy statement or of national marine plan
(1)
Where the Scottish Ministers withdraw from a marine policy statement in accordance with section 48 of the 2009 Act, or a marine policy statement is withdrawn (by virtue of the withdrawal of the Secretary of State under that section), the withdrawal does not affect—
(a)
the continuing validity or effect of a national marine plan or regional marine plan, or
(b)
until such time as a new marine policy statement is in effect in relation to the Scottish marine area, the construction of any national or regional marine plan.
(2)
Where the Scottish Ministers withdraw a national marine plan, the withdrawal does not affect—
(a)
the continuing validity or effect of a regional marine plan, or
(b)
until such time as a new national marine plan is in effect, the construction of any regional marine plan.