Part 3Marine planning

Chapter 1Marine policy statement

47Amendment of statement

1

An MPS may be amended from time to time by the policy authorities which prepared and adopted it.

2

Any amendment of an MPS must be prepared and adopted in accordance with Schedule 5.

3

Any amendment of an MPS comes into effect when it has been published in accordance with that Schedule.

4

Any reference in this Part to an amendment of an MPS being adopted by any policy authorities is a reference to the final text of the amendment being adopted by those authorities in accordance with that Schedule.

5

Any reference in this Act to an MPS includes a reference to an MPS as amended.