Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Yn ddilys o 06/04/2011

75Exemptions for certain dredging etc activitiesU.K.
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(1)A marine licence is not needed for a dredging or spoil disposal activity if the conditions in subsection (2) are met.

(2)The conditions are—

(a)that the activity is undertaken by or on behalf of a harbour authority, and

(b)that the activity is authorised by, and carried out in accordance with, any legislation falling within subsection (3).

(3)The legislation is—

(a)any local Act,

(b)any order under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40),

(c)any order under section 1 of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 1 (N.I.)), or

(d)section 10(3) of that Act.

(4)In this section—

  • “dredging or spoil disposal activity” means—

    (a)

    any dredging operation, or

    (b)

    the deposit of any dredged materials that result from an exempt dredging operation;

  • “exempt dredging operation” means a dredging operation for which a marine licence is not needed by virtue of this section.