Scottish Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Licensing (marine)
Made
2nd February 2012
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(1), (2) and (3) and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(1) and sections 32(1), (2) and (3) and 165(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so(3).
In deciding to make this Order, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the matters mentioned in section 74(4) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 32(4) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
The Scottish Ministers have carried out consultation in accordance with section 74(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 32(5) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
In accordance with section 165(5)(4) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
The powers to make this Order are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The Order is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.
Section 165(5) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.