The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Meaning of “the marine strategy area” and “marine waters”

  3. PART 2 General duties

    1. 4.The general duties

    2. 5.Functions of the Secretary of State in the development of the marine strategy

    3. 6.Functions of the devolved policy authorities in the development of the marine strategy

    4. 7.Co-ordination in the development of the marine strategy

    5. 8.Cooperation in implementation of the marine strategy

    6. 9.Duty to have regard to the marine strategy

  4. PART 3

    1. 10.Assessment of marine waters

    2. 11.Determination of good environmental status

    3. 12.Environmental targets and indicators

    4. 13.Monitoring

    5. 14.Programme of measures

    6. 15.Exceptions

    7. 16.Relationship with Water Framework Directive

  5. PART 4

    1. 17.Notification

    2. 18.Public participation

  6. PART 5

    1. 19.Directions to, and assistance from, public authorities

    2. 20.Guidance

  7. PART 6 Powers to make regulations

    1. 21.Power to lay down standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of the status of the marine environment

    2. 22.Power to make provision in relation to ecosystem elements, anthropogenic pressures and human activities, characteristics for setting environmental targets, and monitoring programmes

    3. 23.Power to establish standardised methods

    4. 24.Regulations: general

    5. 25.Regulations: consultation

    6. 26.Regulations: procedure

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Definitions

      1. PART 1 Meaning of (a) “retained function” and (b) “any function in relation to which functions are exercisable by a Minister of the Crown or Government Department”

        1. 1.In these Regulations, “retained function” means as respects the Scottish...

        2. 2.(1) For the purpose of paragraph 1(a) to (c) and...

        3. 3.For the purpose of paragraph 1(e), “relevant ancillary function” means...

        4. 4.For the purposes of regulation 2(1) and paragraph 3, functions...

        5. 5.The functions mentioned in paragraph 4(c) are—

      2. PART 2 Directive definitions

      3. PART 3 Water Framework Directive definitions

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Enactments in relation to which duty in regulation 4 applies

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Modification of Marine Strategy Framework Directive

      1. 1.Omit the following provisions— (a) in Article 4(2), the final...

      2. 2.In Article 3(9), for “third countries” substitute “other countries”.

      3. 3.In Article 5(2), omit “for which Member States concerned endeavour...

      4. 4.In Article 6(2)— (a) in the first subparagraph, for “third...

      5. 5.In Article 8(2), after “in particular” insert “any enactment giving...

      6. 6.In Article 9(3), omit— (a) “in accordance with the regulatory...

      7. 7.In Article 10(1), omit “, Community”.

      8. 8.In Article 11— (a) in paragraph 1, omit “including the...

      9. 9.In Article 13— (a) in paragraph 2, for the words...

      10. 10.In Article 14— (a) in paragraph 1, in the second...

      11. 11.In Article 17— (a) in paragraph 3—

      12. 12.In Article 19(3)— (a) in the first subparagraph, for “...

      13. 13.In Annex 3— (a) in the notes below Table 1,...

      14. 14.In Annex 4, in point (11), for “the Community and...

      15. 15.In Annex 5, in point (9), for “at Community level”...

  10. Explanatory Note