Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Marine Licensing (Consultees) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 6th April 2011.
Persons or bodies to be consulted
2. The following are specified as bodies who must be consulted in relation to each application for a marine licence:—
(a)the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses;
(b)the Maritime and Coastguard Agency;
(c)the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; and
(d)Scottish Natural Heritage.
3.—(1) Any delegate for a region is specified as a person who must be consulted in relation to any application for a marine licence for an activity which is to be carried out in that region (wholly or partly).
(2) In paragraph (1), a “delegate” is a person to whom functions have been delegated by a direction given under section 12(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th February 2011