Licensing of development activities 30 18 Scottish island marine area licence (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations establish a scheme by virtue of which a person must not, except in accordance with a licence granted by a local authority, carry on a development activity within such part of the Scottish island marine area as is designated in the regulations as a part in which such a licence is required to carry on a 35 development activity (in this Part an “island licensing area”). (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may designate an area as an island licensing area only if— (a) a local authority has applied to the Scottish Ministers for such a designation to be made, and 40 (b) the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the area includes an inhabited island. 8 Islands (Scotland) Bill Part 5—Development in the Scottish island marine area (3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about (in particular)— (a) the types of development activity covered by, and exempted from, the scheme, (b) the area and boundaries of the Scottish island marine area— (i) which are covered by, or exempted from, the scheme, 5 (ii) which are allocated to a particular local authority for the purposes of the scheme, (iii) which are designated as an island licensing area, (c) the procedure to be followed in relation to an application to a local authority for a licence, including about— 10 (i) the steps to be taken before a person may apply for a licence (for example consultation and notification of affected persons), (ii) the issue, renewal, variation, transfer, suspension and revocation of a licence, (iii) an appeal of a decision relating to a licence, 15 (iv) the fees chargeable by a local authority, (v...