Part 3Marine planning

Chapter 2Marine plans

50Marine plan authorities

(1)

There is to be a marine plan authority for each marine planning region other than—

(a)

the Scottish inshore region;

(b)

the Northern Ireland inshore region.

(2)

The marine plan authority for each marine planning region is as follows—

(a)

for the English inshore region, the Secretary of State;

(b)

for the English offshore region, the Secretary of State;

(c)

for the Scottish offshore region, the Scottish Ministers;

(d)

for the Welsh inshore region, the Welsh Ministers;

(e)

for the Welsh offshore region, the Welsh Ministers;

(f)

for the Northern Ireland offshore region, the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.

(3)

References to a marine plan authority's region are to be construed accordingly.