Part 5Marine protection and enhancement: the Scottish marine protection area

Consultation, urgent designation, representations etc.

78Representations and hearing in relation to proposed designation order

(1)The Scottish Ministers may, before deciding whether to make a designation order (or an order amending or revoking any such order), give any person the opportunity of making oral or written representations to them or to any person appointed by them for that purpose at a hearing.

(2)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing for the procedure to be followed (including decisions as to expenses) at any hearing held under subsection (1).