Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022

Amendment of section 81 of Act of 2021

48. Section 81 of the Act of 2021 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):

“(5) Where section 75(1) applies, the grant of a MAC does not confer on the holder of the MAC any right in or over the part of the maritime area the subject of the MAC—

(a) unless and until the holder obtains development permission for the maritime usage the subject of the MAC (being development permission that is consistent with the MAC as in force from time to time) and section 87 has been complied with as regards such permission, and

(b) unless and until the holder obtains all other authorisations (whether the authorisation takes the form of the grant of a licence, consent, approval or any other type of authorisation) required under any other enactment in order to enable the holder to undertake such usage.”,

and

(b) in subsection (6), by the substitution of “right” for “estate, right or interest”.