Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5)

Part 4 S Marine licensing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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.

Other powers S

60 Power to test and charge for testing certain substances S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may, at the request of any person, conduct tests for the purpose of ascertaining the probable effect on the marine environment of using any substance for treating fouling matter—

(a) on or under the surface of the sea or of the seabed, or

(b) on any surface of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft or marine structure in, on or over the sea or on the seabed.

(2) In this section “fouling matter” means—

(a) oil or chemicals, or

(b) algae or other living or dead organisms.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may recover any expenses reasonably incurred in conducting any tests under subsection (1) from any person at whose request the tests were conducted.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 60 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/58, art. 3(a)