Summary and Background Part 3: Marine Planning Statement of policy for UK marine area Section 47: Amendment of statement
146.This section enables an MPS to be amended. Only the policy authorities which originally prepared and adopted an MPS may amend it.
147.An amendment to an MPS must be prepared and adopted in accordance with Schedule 5 in exactly the same way as the original MPS. Amendments to an MPS come into effect when they have been adopted and published.