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Schedule 6Marine plans: preparation and adoption

Review and revision of the SPP

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1

The marine plan authority must keep the SPP under review.

2

If at any time the marine plan authority considers it necessary or expedient to revise the SPP, it must do so.

3

The marine plan authority must revise the SPP if—

a

it proposes to include in the marine plan provision relating to retained functions, and

b

the SPP does not already include a statement that that is the case.

4

Where the marine plan authority revises the SPP, it must publish the SPP as revised.

5

In any case where the SPP is required to be revised by virtue of sub-paragraph (3), the revised SPP may be published only with the agreement of the Secretary of State.

6

Any reference in this Schedule to an SPP includes a reference to an SPP as revised.