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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]
The Bill is divided into two Volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume II
contains the Schedules to the Bill.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 108—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Hilary Benn has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL] are compatible
with the Convention rights.
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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]
The Bill is divided into two Volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume II
contains the Schedules to the Bill.
Contents
Part 1
The Marine Management Organisation
Chapter 1
Establishment
1    The Marine Management Organisation
2    General objective
3    Performance
Chapter 2
Transfer of functions to the MMO
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
4    Licensing of fishing boats
5    Restrictions on time spent at sea: appeals
6    Trans-shipment licences for vessels
7    Regulations supplementary to sections 4 and 4A
8    Exemptions for operations for scientific and other purposes
Nature conservation
9    Licences to kill or take seals
10    Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
11    Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation) Act 1992
Generating and renewable energy installations
12    Certain consents under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
13    Safety zones: functions under section 95 of the Energy Act 2004
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Chapter 3
Agreements involving the MMO for the exercise of functions
Powers to enter into agreements
14    Agreements between the Secretary of State and the MMO
15    Agreement between the MMO and eligible bodies
16    Eligible bodies
17    Non-delegable functions
18    Maximum duration of agreement
Supplementary provisions
19    Particular powers
20    Agreements with certain harbour authorities
21    Supplementary provisions with respect to agreements
22    Interpretation of this Chapter
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous, general and supplemental provisions
Applications for development consent
23    MMO’s role in relation to applications for development consent
General powers and duties
24    Research
25    Advice, assistance and training facilities
26    Provision of information etc
27    Power to charge for services
28    Provision of information by the MMO to the Secretary of State
29    Power to bring proceedings
30    Continuation of certain existing prosecutions
31    Incidental powers
Financial provisions
32    Grants
33    Borrowing powers
34    Limit on borrowing
35    Government loans
36    Government guarantees
Directions and guidance
37    Directions by the Secretary of State
38    Guidance by the Secretary of State
Transfer schemes etc
39    Transfer schemes
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40    Interim arrangements
Part 2
Exclusive economic zone, UK marine area and Welsh zone
41    Exclusive economic zone
42    UK marine area
43    Welsh zone
Part 3
Marine planning
Chapter 1
Marine policy statement
44    Marine policy statement
45    Preparation and coming into effect of statement
46    Review of statement
47    Amendment of statement
48    Withdrawal of, or from, statement
Chapter 2
Marine plans
49    Marine planning regions
50    Marine plan authorities
51    Marine plans for marine plan areas
52    Amendment of marine plan
53    Withdrawal of marine plan
54    Duty to keep relevant matters under review
Chapter 3
Delegation of functions relating to marine plans
55    Delegation of functions relating to marine plans
56    Directions under section 55: supplementary provisions
57    Directions to public bodies as regards performance of delegated functions
Chapter 4
Implementation and effect
Decisions affected by an MPS or marine plan
58    Decisions affected by marine policy documents
59    The appropriate marine policy documents
60    Meaning of “retained functions” etc
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Monitoring and reporting
61    Monitoring of, and periodical reporting on, implementation
Chapter 5
Miscellaneous and general provisions
Validity of documents under this Part
62    Validity of marine policy statements and marine plans
63    Powers of the court on an application under section 62
Interpretation and Crown application
64    Interpretation and Crown application of this Part
Part 4
Marine licensing
Chapter 1
Marine licences
65    Requirement for licence
66    Licensable marine activities
67    Applications
68    Notice of applications
69    Determination of applications
70    Inquiries
71    Licences
72    Variation, suspension, revocation and transfer
73    Appeals against licensing decisions
Chapter 2
Exemptions and special cases
Exemptions
74    Exemptions specified by order
75    Exemptions for certain dredging etc activities
76    Dredging in the Scottish zone
77    Oil and gas activities and carbon dioxide storage
Special provisions in certain cases
78    Special procedure for applications relating to harbour works
79    Special procedure for applications relating to certain electricity works
80    Electronic communications apparatus
81    Submarine cables on the continental shelf
82    Structures in, over or under a main river
83    Requirements for Admiralty consent under local legislation
84    Byelaws for flood defence and drainage purposes
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Chapter 3
Enforcement
Offences
85    Breach of requirement for, or conditions of, a licence
86    Action taken in an emergency
87    Electronic communications: emergency works
88    Activity licensed by another State
89    Information
Enforcement notices
90    Compliance notice
91    Remediation notice
92    Further provision as to enforcement notices
Civil sanctions
93    Fixed monetary penalties
94    Fixed monetary penalties: procedure
95    Variable monetary penalties
96    Variable monetary penalties: procedure
97    Further provision about civil sanctions
Chapter 4
Delegation
98    Delegation of functions relating to marine licensing
99    Orders under section 98: supplementary provisions
100    Directions to persons as regards performance of delegated functions
Chapter 5
Supplementary
Register
101    Register
Stop notices and emergency safety notices
102    Notice to stop activity causing serious harm etc
103    Further provision as to stop notices
104    Emergency safety notices
105    Further provision as to emergency safety notices
Other powers
106    Power to take remedial action
107    Power to test, and charge for testing, certain substances

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