2011 No. 79
Environmental Protection
Licensing (marine)

The Marine Licensing (Consultees) (Scotland) Order 2011

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(4)(a) and 165(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 20101 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

1.

This Order may be cited as the Marine Licensing (Consultees) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 6th April 2011.

Persons or bodies to be consulted

2.

The following are specified as bodies who must be consulted in relation to each application for a marine licence:—

(a)

the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses;

(b)

the Maritime and Coastguard Agency;

(c)

the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; and

(d)

Scottish Natural Heritage.

3.

(1)

Any delegate for a region is specified as a person who must be consulted in relation to any application for a marine licence for an activity which is to be carried out in that region (wholly or partly).

(2)

In paragraph (1), a “delegate” is a person to whom functions have been delegated by a direction given under section 12(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 27(4) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 provides that the Scottish Ministers must, in relation to each application for a marine licence under Part 4 of that Act, consult such persons or bodies as may be specified by order. This Order specifies persons and bodies for this purpose.