SCHEDULE 2ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

PART 1 Public General Acts

107

1

Section 10 is amended as follows.

2

For “the Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate licensing authority ”.

3

In subsection (3)(b)—

a

for “the appropriate nature conservation body” substitute “ Natural England ”;

b

after “an area” insert “ in, or in waters adjacent to, England ”.

4

Omit subsection (5).

5

After subsection (6) insert—

7

In this section “the appropriate licensing authority” means—

a

the Natural Resources Body for Wales where the area in question is in Wales;

b

in any other case, the Marine Management Organisation.

8

In subsection (7)(a), “Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.