- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation, commencement and application
s.002
Interpretation
s.003
Meaning of “the marine strategy area” and “marine waters”
Part 2
General duties
4 of 6 sections shown
s.006
Functions of the devolved policy authorities in the development of the marine strategy
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Devolved authorities must provide marine strategy proposals and information to Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007
Co-ordination in the development of the marine strategy
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authorities must coordinate marine strategy developmentCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008
Cooperation in implementation of the marine strategy
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Devolved policy authorities and Secretary of State must cooperate and obtain consent on marine strategy functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009
Duty to have regard to the marine strategy
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Public bodies must have regard to the marine strategy when exercising functions affecting the marine areaCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004
The general duties
s.005
Functions of the Secretary of State in the development of the marine strategy
Part 3
6 of 7 sections shown
s.010
Assessment of marine waters
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must assess UK marine waters every six yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011
Determination of good environmental status
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must determine and update what 'good environmental status' means for UK marine watersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012
Environmental targets and indicators
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must establish and review marine environmental targetsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013
Monitoring
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authority must establish and periodically review marine monitoring programmeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014
Programme of measures
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authority must publish and implement a marine strategy programme of measuresCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015
Exceptions
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authority must manage exceptions to marine environmental targetsCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016
Relationship with Water Framework Directive
Part 4
1 of 2 sections shown
s.018
Public participation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authority and Secretary of State must consult the public on marine strategiesCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017
Notification
Part 5
1 of 2 sections shown
s.019
Directions to, and assistance from, public authorities
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Public authorities must comply with ministerial directions on marine strategyLocal authority
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020
Guidance
Part 6
Powers to make regulations
1 of 6 sections shown
s.025
Regulations: consultation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult before making marine regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021
Power to lay down standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of the status of the marine environment
s.022
Power to make provision in relation to ecosystem elements, anthropogenic pressures and human activities, characteristics for setting environmental targets, and monitoring programmes
s.023
Power to establish standardised methods
s.024
Regulations: general
s.026
Regulations: procedure
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch001
In these Regulations, “retained function” means as respects the Scottish...
s.sch001
(1) For the purpose of paragraph 1(a) to (c) and...
s.sch001
For the purpose of paragraph 1(e), “relevant ancillary function” means...
s.sch001
For the purposes of regulation 2(1) and paragraph 3, functions...
s.sch001
The functions mentioned in paragraph 4(c) are—
s.sch003
Omit the following provisions— (a) in Article 4(2), the final...
s.sch003
In Article 14— (a) in paragraph 1, in the second...
s.sch003
In Article 17— (a) in paragraph 3—
s.sch003
In Article 19(3)— (a) in the first subparagraph, for “...
s.sch003
In Annex 3— (a) in the notes below Table 1,...
s.sch003
In Annex 4, in point (11), for “the Community and...
s.sch003
In Annex 5, in point (9), for “at Community level”...
s.sch003
In Article 3(9), for “third countries” substitute “other countries”.
s.sch003
In Article 5(2), omit “for which Member States concerned endeavour...
s.sch003
In Article 6(2)— (a) in the first subparagraph, for “third...
s.sch003
In Article 8(2), after “in particular” insert “any enactment giving...
s.sch003
In Article 9(3), omit— (a) “in accordance with the regulatory...
s.sch003
In Article 10(1), omit “, Community”.
s.sch003
In Article 11— (a) in paragraph 1, omit “including the...
s.sch003
In Article 13— (a) in paragraph 2, for the words...
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