Part 3Marine planning

Marine plans

6Conformity of marine plans with other documents

1

A national marine plan and a regional marine plan must be in conformity with any marine policy statement currently in effect for the Scottish marine area, unless relevant considerations indicate otherwise.

2

A regional marine plan must be in conformity with any national marine plan currently in effect, unless relevant considerations indicate otherwise.

3

For the purposes of this Part, a marine policy statement is “currently in effect” for the Scottish marine area if—

a

the statement has been adopted by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Schedule 5 to the 2009 Act,

b

the statement has been published in accordance with paragraph 12 of that Schedule,

c

the statement has not been replaced by a later marine policy statement (see section 45(3) of that Act),

d

the Scottish Ministers have not withdrawn from the statement in accordance with section 48 of that Act, and

e

the statement has not been withdrawn (by virtue of the withdrawal of the Secretary of State in accordance with that section).