312.—(1) The relevant provisions shall apply to—

(a) maritime development,

(b) proposed maritime development, and

(c) the maritime area,

as if references to a development plan or the development plan were references to the National Marine Planning Framework.

(2) In this section "relevant provision" means a provision of this Act specified in Part II of the Ninth Schedule (inserted by section 173 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021).]