7.—(1) The Department must keep the SPP under review..
(2) If at any time the Department considers it necessary or expedient to revise the SPP, it must do so.
(3) The Department must revise the SPP if—
(a)it proposes to include in the marine plan provision relating to retained functions, and
(b)the SPP does not already include a statement that that is the case.
(4) Where the Department revises the SPP, it must publish the SPP as revised.
(5) In any case where the SPP is required to be revised by virtue of sub-paragraph (3), the revised SPP may be published only with the agreement of the Secretary of State.
(6) Any reference in this Schedule to an SPP includes a reference to an SPP as revised.