Prospective
Laying settled text of draft national marine plan before the ParliamentS
13(1)The Scottish Ministers must not adopt a national marine plan unless they have complied with the requirements of this paragraph.S
(2)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a copy of the draft plan containing the text settled in accordance with paragraph 12.
(3)If, during the period for Parliamentary consideration the Parliament passes a resolution with regard to the draft, the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a statement setting out their response to the resolution.
(4)In this paragraph, “the period for Parliamentary consideration” means the period of 40 days beginning on the day on which a copy of the draft plan is laid before the Parliament under sub-paragraph (2); and in reckoning that period no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is—
(a)dissolved,
(b)in recess for more than 4 days.