SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 3 PROCEDURE FOR MAKING HARBOUR REVISION AND EMPOWERMENT ORDERS

PART II ORDERS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS OWN MOTION

The decision

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(1)

The Secretary of State shall consider—

(a)

any objections made and not withdrawn, F2and

(b)

the report of any person who held an inquiry F3and of any person appointed for the purpose of hearing an objectorF4and of any person appointed for the purpose of hearing an objector under paragraph 28F5; and

(c)

any written representations submitted to the Scottish Ministers by an objector in elaboration of the objection.

(2)

Following the consideration required by sub-paragraph (1) the Secretary of State shall decide—

(a)

not to make the order proposed,

(b)

to make the order in the form of the draft, or

(c)

to make it with modifications.