243 Enforcement of MCZs in Scottish offshore region
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

243  Enforcement of MCZs in Scottish offshore region

(1)     The Scottish Ministers may appoint persons for the purposes of enforcing section 140 of this Act.

(2)     For the purposes of enforcing section 140 of this Act, a person appointed under this section has the common enforcement powers conferred by this Act.

(3)     Subject to subsections (8) and (9), the powers which a person appointed under this section has for the purposes of enforcing section 140 of this Act may be exercised—

(a)     in the Scottish offshore region (and in relation to any vessel, aircraft or marine installation in that region);

(b)     in any area within the United Kingdom or the UK inshore region, in relation to an offence which the person reasonably believes has been committed within the Scottish offshore region;

(c)     in relation

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