Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment - Amendment of the West of Scotland Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA) site boundary

Enforcement, sanctions and monitoring

Responsibility for compliance, monitoring and enforcement of the provisions will be carried out by the Scottish Government Marine Compliance. Reserved issues will continue to be addressed by the respective departments within the UK Government.

Once an MPA is designated, public bodies have to take any authorisation or enforcement decision in accordance with the provisions defined in legislation to protect designated features of MPAs. If specific management measures are required for the site they will be developed and be subject of their own assessments, consultation, and implementation phase. Every six years a report is laid in the Scottish Parliament which details progress of the MPA network towards achieving its objectives.