C1Part 3Marine protection
Byelaws
31Hearings
1
This section applies where the Secretary of State has the function of—
a
deciding (under section 27(7)) whether to confirm byelaws made under section 26;
b
deciding (under section 28(5)) whether to revoke emergency byelaws;
c
deciding (under section 29(8)) whether to revoke interim byelaws.
2
This section also applies where the Department has the function of—
a
deciding whether to make byelaws under section 26;
b
deciding whether to make interim byelaws under section 29.
3
The Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Department may, before making that decision, give to any person the opportunity of—
a
appearing before and being heard by a person appointed for that purpose;
b
providing written representations to such a person.
4
The Department may make regulations providing for the procedure to be followed (including decisions as to costs) at hearings held under subsection (3).
5
A person appointed under subsection (3) must make a report to the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Department of any oral or written representations made under that subsection.
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 1995/380, reg. 31(1)(2) (as substituted (18.9.2013) by Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10), ss. 40(5), 49 (with ss. 1(1), 46(3), 47))