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67Marine protected areasS

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order (a “designation order”) designate any area of the Scottish marine protection area as—

(a)a nature conservation marine protected area (a “Nature Conservation MPA”),

(b)a demonstration and research marine protected area (a “Demonstration and Research MPA”),

(c)a historic marine protected area (a “Historic MPA”).

(2)The reference in subsection (1) to any area of the Scottish marine protection area includes a reference to any island in that area of sea, whether or not any part of the island lies above mean high water spring tide. (See sections 68 to 73 for additional requirements relating to designating, and additional areas that may be included in, these marine protected areas).

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I1S. 67 in force at 1.7.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 2(b)

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