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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2010" Number="0005">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</Citation>
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10 March 2010
The Act<CitationSubRef id="c00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/part/3" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-3">Part 3</CitationSubRef> – Marine PlanningMarine Plans
<CitationSubRef id="c00048" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/section/6" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-6">Section 6</CitationSubRef> - Conformity of marine plans with other documents
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The national and regional marine plans must conform to any marine policy statement currently in effect for the Scottish marine area, unless relevant considerations indicate otherwise. The regional marine plans must also conform with the national marine plan, unless relevant considerations indicate otherwise. The section also makes provision as to what is meant by a marine policy statement being in effect.