Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 1674 of 2015).

This Order amends the Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) Order 2011 to allow the Secretary of State, on a reference from the Marine Management Organisation made in certain circumstances, to determine a marine licence application, notwithstanding the general delegation of the function of determining such applications to the Marine Management Organisation by virtue of article 3 of the principal Order. The functions concern the functions of the licensing authority under section 69 (determination of applications), section 70 (inquiries) and section 71 (licences) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Following receipt of an application for a licence, the Marine Management Organisation must decide whether the application is one which must be referred, or which it is appropriate to refer, to the Secretary of State for a decision as to whether that application is to be determined by the Secretary of State.