Food and Environment Protection Act 1985

5 Requirement of licences for deposit of substances and articles in the sea etc. U.K.

Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, a licence under this Part of this Act is needed—

(a) for the deposit of substances or articles within [F1 the Scottish inshore region ], either in the sea or under the seabed—

(i) from a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure ;

(ii) from a container floating in the sea ; or

(iii) from a structure on land constricted or adapted wholly or mainly for the purpose of depositing solids in the sea ;

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(e) for the scuttling of vessels—

(i) in [F4 the Scottish inshore region ]; F5 ...

F5 (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(f) for the loading of a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft, marine structure or floating container in [F7 Scotland or the Scottish inshore region ] with substances or articles for deposit anywhere in the sea or under the sea-bed ;

(g) for the loading of a vehicle in [F8 Scotland ] with substances or articles for deposit from that vehicle as mentioned in paragraph (a) F9 . . . above ; and

(h) for the towing or propelling from [F10 Scotland or the Scottish inshore region ] of a vessel for scuttling anywhere at sea.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 5(a) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

F2 S. 5(b) repealed (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 2 (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)(d)

F3 S. 5(c)(d) repealed (1.4.2015 for S.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 146(2)(b), 162, Sch. 16 Pt. VIII; S.S.I. 2015/72, art. 2(3)

F4 Words in s. 5(e)(i) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(c) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

F5 S. 5(e)(ii) and word repealed (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(d), Sch. 22 Pt. 2 (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)(d)

F6 S. 5(e)(iii) repealed (1.4.2015 for S.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 146(2)(c)(ii), 162, Sch. 16 Pt. VIII; S.S.I. 2015/72, art. 2(3)

F7 Words in s. 5(f) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(e) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

F8 Word in s. 5(g) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(f) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

F9 Words in s. 5(g) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.II

F10 Words in s. 5(h) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(g) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 5 power to transfer functions conferred (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 22(1)(c)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I, para. 4(1)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2

S.5 amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, art. 4, Sch. 3 (with s. 7); S.I. 1998/3178

C2 S. 5 excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 14 para. 9