20Assessment of threats and risks to marine estate

#### 20 Assessment of threats and risks to marine estate 20 Assessment of threats and risks to marine estate > > (1) The Authority must ensure that an assessment of threats and risks to the marine estate is periodically carried out. > > > (2) The purpose of the threat and risk assessment is— > > > > > (a) to identify threats to the environmental, economic and social values of the marine estate, and > > > > > (b) to assess the risks associated with those identified threats, and > > > > > (c) to inform marine estate management decisions by prioritising those threats and risks according to the level of impact on the values derived from the marine estate. > > > (3) A threat and risk assessment under this section is to be commenced— > > > > > (a) as soon as possible after— > > > > > > > (i) in the case of the first assessment—the commencement of this section, and > > > > > > > (ii) in any other case—the period of 10 years has elapsed since the previous assessment, and > > > > > (b) at any other time determined by the relevant Ministers. > > > (4) The Authority is to carry out the threat and risk assessment in accordance with any standard prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this section.