Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Section 146

Schedule 12 E+W Transitional provision relating to MCZs

1 E+W In this Schedule—

• “the 1981 Act” means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69);

• “the commencement date”, in relation to an area, means the date on which paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 comes into force in relation to that area.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 1 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 1 in force for specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)

I2 Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)

2 (1) Any area which, immediately before the commencement date, is designated by an order under section 36 of the 1981 Act as a marine nature reserve is to be treated, on and after that date, as if it were a marine conservation zone designated by an order under section 116. E+W

(2) The designation having effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) includes (in accordance with section 118(6)(b)) the area of land designated by the order under section 36, together with all of the water covering that land.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 12 para. 2 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 2 in force for specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)

I4 Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)

3 E+W Any byelaw which, immediately before the commencement date, is in force under section 37 of the 1981 Act for the protection of any area designated as a marine nature reserve has effect, on and after that date, as if it were—

(a) in the case of an area in England, a byelaw made under section 129;

(b) in the case of an area in Wales, an order made under section 134.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 12 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 3 in force for specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)

I6 Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)

4 E+W Any provision of this Chapter which—

(a) confers any function on the MMO, and

(b) comes into force before the date on which section 1 of this Act comes into force,

has effect until that date as if it conferred that function on the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 12 para. 4 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 4 in force for specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)

I8 Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)