C1Part 4Marine licensing
Exemptions from licensing requirements
I133Activities below specified threshold of environmental impact
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that licensable marine activities which fall below a specified threshold of environmental impact—
a
are not to need a marine licence, but
b
are instead to be registered.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may—
a
define or elaborate the meaning of—
i
“fall below”,
ii
“registered”,
iii
“specified threshold of environmental impact”,
b
make further provision in relation to registration of the activities, including in particular the procedure in relation to registration.
3
The regulations may also—
a
create offences,
b
provide that any offence created is triable summarily or on indictment,
c
provide for any offence created to be punishable—
i
on summary conviction, by a fine not exceeding £50,000,
ii
on conviction on indictment, by a fine, imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both.
4
The Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate as to any regulations the Ministers propose to make under subsection (1).
Pt. 4 modified (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 8, 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.