New Delegated Power
Clause 238 – powers to charge for post licence monitoring, variation, and transfer of marine licenses granted for licensable marine activity in the Scottish offshore region (beyond 12nm)
Powers conferred on: Scottish Ministers
Exercised by: Regulations made by statutory instrument / Orders made by statutory instrument in respect of the power in section 98
Parliamentary Procedure: negative procedure (amendments to ss72A, 98, 107A and 107B of Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009); affirmative procedure (amendments to s108 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009)
Provision
The amendments give the Scottish Ministers powers, for the Scottish marine licensing area unless relating to an activity which is excluded by section 113(3) of that Act, to set fees payable for post-consent marine licence monitoring and variations to licences, to charge a deposit on account of fees payable, to establish an appeals process against certain notices, and to revoke an earlier fees order.