Summary and Background Part 3: Marine Planning Chapter 3: Delegation of Functions Relating to Marine Plans Section 57: Directions to public bodies as regards performance of delegated functions
185.This section applies where a marine plan authority has delegated some of its planning functions by directions under section 55. It enables the marine plan authority to give further directions to a public body to which it has delegated functions, setting out how those functions should be performed.
186.Subsection (3) requires the marine plan authority to consult the public body before giving any directions under this section. Subsection (4) requires the public body to comply with any directions given to it, which must also be published by the marine plan authority in accordance with subsection (5).