The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/298
• Sections: 18

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010, and

(b) comes into force on 1st April 2010.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

Section 2 Appointed day – 1st April 2010

(1) Part 1 of the Schedule (provisions coming into force on 1st April 2010) has effect.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act referred to in Part 1 of the Schedule is 1st April 2010.

Section 3 Appointed day – 1st January 2011

(1) Part 2 of the Schedule (provisions coming into force on 1st January 2011) has effect.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act referred to in Part 2 of the Schedule is 1st January 2011.

Section 4 Transitional provisions relating to sections 12 and 13 of the Act

(1) Nothing in section 12 of the Act (certain consents under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 ) applies in relation to—

(a) any consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 granted before the coming into force of section 12 of the Act;

(b) any application for the granting of consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 which was made, but not determined or withdrawn, before the coming into force of section 12 of the Act.

(2) Nothing in section 13 of the Act (safety zones: functions under section 95 of the Energy Act 2004 ) applies in relation to any application referred to in section 95(3)(a) of the Energy Act 2004 (application to issue notice under section 95) which was made, but not determined or withdrawn, before the coming into force of section 13 of the Act.

Section 1 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 9 (which relates to the transfer of certain functions under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to the MMO).

Section 2 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 10 (which relates to the transfer of certain functions under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to the MMO).

Section 3 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 11 (which subjects the MMO to certain duties under the Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation) Act 1992 ).

Section 4 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 12 (which relates to the transfer of certain functions under the Electricity Act 1989 to the MMO).

Section 5 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 13 (which relates to the transfer of certain functions under the Energy Act 2004 to the MMO).

Section 6 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 23 (MMO’s role in relation to applications for development consent).

Section 7 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 25 (advice, assistance and training facilities).

Section 8 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 29 (power to bring proceedings).

Section 9 Provisions in Part 1 of the Act (the Marine Management Organisation)

Section 30 (continuation of certain existing prosecutions).

Section 10 Provisions in or relating to Part 4 of the Act (marine licensing)

In Schedule 8 (licensing: minor and consequential amendments), paragraphs 7 and 8 (which deal with amendments to the Petroleum Act 1998 ), and section 112(1) (amendments) so far as relating to those provisions, so far as not already commenced by section 324 of the Act.

Section 11 Provisions in Part 7 of the Act (fisheries)

Chapter 4 (section 234) (obsolete fisheries enactments).

Section 12 Provisions in or relating to Part 11 of the Act (supplementary provisions)

In Schedule 22 (miscellaneous repeals), in Part 5 (fisheries), the provisions mentioned in Table C of that Part (repeals relating to Chapter 4 of Part 7 of the Act), and section 321 (repeals) so far as relating to those provisions.

Section 13 Provisions in or relating to Part 7 of the Act (fisheries)

Chapter 3 of Part 7 (migratory and freshwater fish) and Schedule 16 (migratory and freshwater fish: consequential and supplementary amendments), so far as not already commenced.

Section 14 Provisions in or relating to Part 11 of the Act (supplementary provisions)

In Schedule 22 (miscellaneous repeals), Part 5 (fisheries) and section 321 (repeals) so far as relating to that Part, so far as not already commenced.