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Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

8Exemptions for operations for scientific and other purposesU.K.
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(1)The functions of the Secretary of State under subsections (1) to (4) of section 9 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (exemption of certain things done under the authority of one of the Ministers) are transferred to the MMO.

(2)In that section, after subsection (6) insert—

(6A)The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to applications to the Marine Management Organisation for authority under this section.

(6B)The provision that may be made in any such regulations includes provision as to—

(a)the manner in which, and time before which, any such application is to be made, and

(b)the charging of a reasonable fee by the Marine Management Organisation for dealing with an application.

(6C)The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(6D)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament..

(3)Any authority granted or treated as granted by the Secretary of State under that section before the coming into force of this section is to have effect as from the coming into force of this section as an authority granted by the MMO.

Commencement Information

I1S. 8 partly in force; s. 8 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2S. 8 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/907, art. 2(2)(e)

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