Commentary on provisions of Act Grants and charges Section 34: Charges: Powers of Marine Management Organisation
This section provides a power for the Secretary of State to make regulations for the MMO to impose charges for carrying out certain marine functions.
	Subsection (1) is a power for the Secretary of State to make regulations regarding the MMO’s power to impose charges.
	Subsection (2) lists the relevant marine functions for which the MMO may impose charges.
	Subsection (3) specifies the types of charges which may be included in the regulations.
	Subsection (4) lists the matters which may be provided for in the regulations.
	Subsection (5) allows for the regulations to confer a discretion on the MMO.
	Subsection (6) clarifies that regulations made under this section would not affect any other power of the MMO to impose charges. The MMO has existing charging powers under sections 27 and 67 of MCAA.
	Subsection (7) requires that the Secretary of State consults appropriate persons before making regulations under this section.
	Subsection (8) provides that regulations made under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
	Subsection (9) gives the meaning of "first-sale fish" and "fishing quota" for the purposes of this section.
	Subsection (10) refers to Schedule 7, which contains provisions conferring corresponding powers on the Devolved Administrations.