Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

Prospective

Further provision about content of an SPP S

5 (1) An SPP must include a proposed timetable. S

(2) The proposed timetable must include such provision as the Scottish Ministers consider reasonable for each of the following—

(a) the preparation and publication of a consultation draft under paragraph 9,

(b) the making of representations about the consultation draft,

(c) the settling of the text of a national marine plan or (as the case may be) a regional marine plan with a view to adoption and publication under paragraph 14,

(d) laying a draft of a proposed national marine plan before the Parliament under paragraph 13,

(e) the adoption and publication of a national marine plan or (as the case may be) a regional marine plan under paragraph 14.

(3) An SPP may include provision for or in connection with the holding of public meetings about a consultation draft.

(4) An SPP must include provision about the making of—

(a) representations in response to the invitation issued under paragraph 4(3) about the matters to be included in a proposed national marine plan or (as the case may be) a proposed regional marine plan,

(b) representations under paragraph 10 about a consultation draft.

(5) Provision to be made under sub-paragraph (4) includes provision about—

(a) the manner in which representations may be made,

(b) the time within which representations must be made.