294 Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure

294  Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure

(1)     The Secretary of State must, before making regulations under section 293, consult—

(a)     the Marine Management Organisation,

(b)     the Joint Nature Conservation Committee,

(c)     Natural England,

(d)     the Scottish Ministers and Scottish Natural Heritage, so far as the regulations relate to relevant offshore wind activities or protected sites in Scotland,

(e)     the Welsh Ministers and the Natural Resources Body for Wales, so far as the regulations relate to relevant offshore wind activities or protected sites in Wales,

(f)     DAERA, so far as the regulations relate to protected sites in Northern Ireland, and

(g)     such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(2)     Regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 293 are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(3)     The Scottish Ministers must, before making regulations under section 293, consult—

(a)     the Secretary of State,

(b)     the Marine Management Organisation, so far as the regulations relate to protected sites

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