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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Clause 44: Review of statement Amendment 85D 85D: Clause 44, page 22, leave out lines 26 and 27 and insert— ““(1) For so long as an MPS is in effect, the policy authority must keep under review each of the matters referred to in subsection (2). (2) The matters are— (a) the effects of the policies in the MPS; (b) the effectiveness of those policies in securing that the objectives for which the MPS was prepared and adopted are met; (c) the progress being made towards securing those objectives. (3) The policy authorities must from time to time prepare and publish a report on the matters kept under review pursuant to subsection (1). (4) After publishing a report under subsection (3), the policy authority must decide whether or not to amend or replace the marine plan. (5) The first report must be published before the expiration of five years beginning with the date on which the MPS was adopted. (6) After the publication of the first report, successive reports must be published at intervals of no more than five years following the date of publication of the previous report. (7) Any reference in this section to the replacement of an MPS is a reference to preparing and adopting, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, a fresh MPS which replaces an earlier MPS as determined by section 43(3).””