Part 3Marine protection
Duties of Department
21Reports
1
Before the end of every relevant period, the Department must lay before the Assembly a report setting out—
a
the extent to which, in the opinion of the Department, the objective in section 20(2) has been achieved;
b
any further steps which, in the opinion of the Department, are required to be taken in order to contribute to the achievement of that objective.
2
The report must also contain the following information—
a
the number of MCZs which the Department has designated during the relevant period;
b
in relation to each such MCZ—
i
the size of the MCZ, and
ii
the conservation objectives stated for the MCZ;
c
the number of MCZs designated by the Department in which the following activities are prohibited or significantly restricted—
i
any licensable marine activity;
ii
fishing for or taking animals or plants from the sea;
d
information about any amendments which the Department has made to any orders made under section 13;
e
the extent to which, in the opinion of the Department, the conservation objectives stated for each MCZ which it has designated have been achieved;
f
any further steps which, in the opinion of the Department, are required to be taken in relation to any MCZ in order to achieve the conservation objectives stated for it.
3
In this section—
“licensable marine activity” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the 2009 Act;
“relevant period” means—
- a
the period beginning on the date on which this section comes into operation and ending on 31 December 2018;
- b
each subsequent period of 6 years.
- a