Part 5Marine protection and enhancement: the Scottish marine protection area

Advice etc. as regards protection of certain marine areas

80AF1Advice etc. by Historic Environment Scotland as regards Historic MPAs

1

Historic Environment Scotland may give advice and guidance as to—

a

the matters which are capable of damaging or otherwise affecting any marine historic asset in a Historic MPA,

b

how any stated preservation objectives for a Historic MPA may be furthered, or how the achievement of any such objectives may be hindered, and

c

the assessment by a public authority of the matters in section 83(4)(b)(i) and (ii) including what factors the authority should take into account.

2

Advice or guidance as to any of the matters in paragraph (a) to (c) of subsection (1) may be given—

a

in relation to—

i

a particular Historic MPA,

ii

all Historic MPAs generally,

b

in relation to a particular public authority or public authorities generally.