19Implementation of marine estate management strategy

19 Implementation of marine estate management strategy

19 Implementation of marine estate management strategy

(1) The relevant Ministers are to have regard to the marine estate management strategy in the exercise of the relevant Ministers’ functions under this Act.

(2) Public authorities are to have regard to the marine estate management strategy to the extent that the strategy is relevant to the exercise of their functions.

(3) This section—

(a) does not render the exercise of a function invalid because—

(i) it was made without regard to the marine estate management strategy, or

(ii) it is inconsistent with achieving the outcomes of the marine estate management strategy, and

(b) does not require or authorise action that is inconsistent with any statutory or other legal obligation of a Minister or a public authority.