(This note is not part of the Order)
This instrument brings into force sections 4 to 8 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”), which relate to the transfer of certain functions of the Secretary of State under the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 to the Marine Management Organisation. With the commencement of those sections, Part 1 of the 2009 Act (Marine Management Organisation) is fully in force.
A full impact assessment of the effect that the 2009 Act will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector has been produced, and copies are available from the website of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at www.defra.gov.uk. No separate impact assessment has been produced for this instrument.