Maritime Area Planning Act 2021

Powers to specify form of document

72. (1) The MARA may specify the form of documents required for the purposes of this Act as it thinks appropriate.

(2) The MARA’s power under subsection (1) may be exercised in such a way as to specify two or more forms of any document (whether in paper or electronic form or both) referred to in that subsection, whether as alternatives, or to provide for particular circumstances or particular cases, as the MARA thinks appropriate.

(3) The form of a document specified under this section shall be—

(a) completed in accordance with such directions and instruction as are specified in the document,

(b) accompanied by such other documents (including a statutory declaration) as are specified in the document, and

(c) if the completed document is required to be provided to—

(i) the MARA,

(ii) another person on behalf of the MARA, or

(iii) any other person,

so provided in the manner (if any) specified in the document.