Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 3 Marine planning

Chapter 2 Marine plans

50 Marine 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.