113 The appropriate licensing authority
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

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113  The appropriate licensing authority

(1)     This section has effect for determining who is the appropriate licensing authority for any area (and any licensable marine activity carried on in that area).

(2)     In relation to the Scottish offshore region, the appropriate licensing authority is—

(a)     the Secretary of State, as respects anything done in the course of carrying on an activity falling within subsection (3);

(b)     except as provided by paragraph (a), the Scottish Ministers.

(3)     The activities are—

(a)     any activity relating to a matter which is a reserved matter by virtue of Section D2 (oil and gas) of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c 46) (but see also section 77 above (this Part not to apply to

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