David PalmerMarine Planning and Policy

stakeholder seminar30th June 2009

SCOTTISH MARINE BILL

Devolution

• Additional devolution of planning and conservation.

• No new powers but new licensing system.

• Common enforcement powers.

• Subject to checks and balances.

Timetable

• Introduced 29 April.

• Committee currently taking evidence.

• Stage 1 debate end October.

• Royal assent January 2010

The BillPart 1

• Definition of Scotland

• What sea means

The BillPart 2

• Planning, regions, delegation and all that.

• The vision

• What the Bill does.

• Devolution

The BillPart 3

• Licensing, dredging, registration streamlining etc.

• The vision

• What the Bill does

• devolution

The BillPart 4

• Conservation, MPAs, MCOs

• The vision

• What the Bill does

• devolution

The BillPart 5

• Seals, grey seals, common seals.

• Vision

• What the Bill does

• Devolution?

The BillParts 6 and 7

• Common enforcement powers, and general provisions

• The vision

• What the Bill does

• devolution