The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Amendment Order 2020

Marine licences subject to variation, suspension or revocation procedure

8.—(1) This article applies where—

(a) the Scottish Ministers give notice under section 30(1), (2) or (3) of the Act to vary, suspend or revoke a marine licence, and

(b) the notice procedure is either—

(i) commenced on or after 9 November 2020, or

(ii) commenced, but not concluded, before 9 November 2020 .

(2) Where this article applies, the relevant date for a marine licence is the later of 30 November 2020 and the date on which the notice procedure is concluded, except where—

(a) the marine licence is revoked (in which case there is no relevant date required),

(b) a person to whom the Scottish Ministers have issued a notice under section 30(1), (2) or (3) of the Act appeals against the notice in accordance with regulation 4 of the 2011 Regulations.

(3) Where paragraph (2)(b) applies, the relevant date is to be determined in accordance with article 9.

(4) For the purposes of this article—

(a) the notice procedure is commenced on the date on which the Scottish Ministers notify the licensee in accordance with section 31(2) of the Act,

(b) the notice procedure is concluded on the date on which the marine licence to which the notice relates has been varied, suspended or revoked pursuant to that notice, in accordance with sections 30(1) to (6) and 31(1) to (5) of the Act, or the date on which the notice is withdrawn.