6A. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, following the coming into operation of this section—

(a) a section 6 requirement shall apply to a thing done under a specified Act during the period of twelve months referred to in section 6(4) only where the Minister has prepared and published the first marine planning policy statement under section 6 prior to the thing being done, and

(b) a thing done under a specified Act shall not be invalid by reason only of being done under a specified Act otherwise than in accordance with a section 6 requirement during the period of twelve months referred to in section 6(4) where the Minister has not yet prepared and published the first marine planning policy statement under section 6 prior to the thing being done.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt—

(a) a section 6 requirement shall not apply to a thing done under a specified Act prior to the coming into operation of this section, and

(b) a thing done under a specified Act prior to the coming into operation of this section shall not be invalid by reason only of being done otherwise than in accordance with a section 6 requirement.

(3) In this section—

"section 6 requirement" means an obligation or requirement for a thing done under a specified Act—

(a) to be consistent with,

(b) not to cause any significant inconsistency with,

(c) to ascertain whether there is any inconsistency with, or

(d) to have regard to,the marine planning policy statement;

"specified Act" means—

(a) this Act, or

(b) the Act of 2000.]