Part 3

Marine planning
Chapter 2

Marine plans

Withdrawal of marine plan
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1
A marine plan may be withdrawn at any time, but only in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
2
In this section—
a
subsection (3) has effect where a marine plan authority decides to withdraw a marine plan;
b
subsection (4) has effect where the Secretary of State decides to withdraw agreement to a marine plan;
c
subsections (5) and (6) make supplementary provision.
3
If a marine plan authority decides to withdraw a marine plan—
a
it is to publish notice of the withdrawal of the plan in each appropriate Gazette, and
b
the marine plan is withdrawn as from the date on which the notice is so published.
4
If at any time the Secretary of State decides to withdraw agreement previously given under paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to a marine plan—
a
the Secretary of State is to give notice of that decision to the marine plan authority,
b
within 7 days of receiving that notice, the marine plan authority must publish notice of the withdrawal of the marine plan in each appropriate Gazette, and
c
the marine plan is withdrawn as from the date on which the notice is so published.
5
Where a marine plan is withdrawn under this section, the marine plan authority must take such further steps as it considers appropriate to secure that the withdrawal of the marine plan is brought to the attention of interested persons.
6
In this section—
- “appropriate Gazette” means—
  1. the London Gazette, if the marine plan is for a marine plan area in the English inshore region or the Welsh inshore region;
  2. in any other case, each of the Gazettes;
- “the Gazettes” means—
  1. the London Gazette;
  2. the Edinburgh Gazette; and
  3. the Belfast Gazette;
- “interested persons” means—
  1. any persons appearing to the marine plan authority to be likely to be interested in, or affected by, the withdrawal of the marine plan, and
  2. members of the general public.