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(1)A relevant document must not be questioned in any legal proceedings, except in so far as is provided by this section.
(2)A person aggrieved by a relevant document may make an application to the Court of Session on any of the following grounds—
(a)that the document is not within the appropriate powers,
(b)that a procedural requirement has not been complied with.
(3)Any such application must be made not later than 6 weeks after the publication of the relevant document.
(4)In this section and section 18—
(a)“the appropriate powers” means in the case of a national marine plan, a regional marine plan or an amendment of any such plan, the powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers by sections 5 to 12,
(b)“procedural requirement” means any requirement—
(i)under the appropriate powers, or
(ii)in directions under section 12 or 14,
which relates to the preparation, adoption or publication of a relevant document,
(c)“relevant document” means—
(i)a national marine plan,
(ii)an amendment of a national marine plan,
(iii)a regional marine plan,
(iv)an amendment of a regional marine plan.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 1.7.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 2(a)