The Wester Ross Marine Conservation Order 2015

Made: 17th August 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 17th August 2015

Coming into force: 18th August 2015

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Citation, commencement and duration

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Interpretation

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The protected area

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Prohibited and regulated activities

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Disapplication of exception to the offences under sections 94 and 95 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

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Signed

RICHARD LOCHHEAD — A member of the Scottish Government — 17th August 2015

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2010 asp 5.

[^f00002]: The Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area was designated by the Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”). The 2014 Order is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00456503.pdf

[^f00003]: The conservation objectives are stated in article 5 of the 2014 Order and the protected features are stated in Schedule 2 to, as introduced by article 4 of, the 2014 Order.

[^f00004]: The Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”) was made by the Scottish Ministers under powers within the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, including section 67(1)(a). By virtue of section 165(3) of that Act the 2014 Order is not a Scottish statutory instrument but a Scottish Ministerial Order. The 2014 Order is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00456503.pdf

Editorial notes