Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 23

Summary and Background

Part 3: Marine Planning

Chapter 1: Marine Policy Statement

Statement of policy for UK marine area

Section 46: Review of statement

144. This section requires policy authorities to review the MPS whenever they consider it appropriate to do so. The effect of the MPS does not change during a review under this section, although the review might lead to a policy authority deciding that the MPS should be amended or perhaps even withdrawn. (See sections 47 and 48 below.)

145. Review might be required because circumstances have changed since the MPS was adopted, or because the policy authority becomes aware that the MPS is not having the desired effects (either because decision-makers are taking decisions falling within section 58 which depart from the MPS, or as a result of the marine plan authorities monitoring and reporting activities under section 61).