17Validity of national marine plans and regional marine plansS
(1)A relevant document must not be questioned in any legal proceedings, except in so far as is provided by this section.
(2)A person aggrieved by a relevant document may make an application to the Court of Session on any of the following grounds—
(a)that the document is not within the appropriate powers,
(b)that a procedural requirement has not been complied with.
(3)Any such application must be made not later than 6 weeks after the publication of the relevant document.
(4)In this section and section 18—
(a)“the appropriate powers” means in the case of a national marine plan, a regional marine plan or an amendment of any such plan, the powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers by sections 5 to 12,
(b)“procedural requirement” means any requirement—
(i)under the appropriate powers, or
(ii)in directions under section 12 or 14,
which relates to the preparation, adoption or publication of a relevant document,
(c)“relevant document” means—
(i)a national marine plan,
(ii)an amendment of a national marine plan,
(iii)a regional marine plan,
(iv)an amendment of a regional marine plan.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 1.7.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 2(a)