The British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre Byelaws 2016

Use of the outer sea areas

4.—(1) A person commits an offence if that person while within the outer sea areas—

(a) interferes with or retains possession of any military equipment or materials that he or she finds in the areas;

(b) fires any explosive or acoustic charge;

(c) interferes with anything fixed to the sea-bed;

(d) fishes, otherwise than by line, creel or diving;

(e) farms fish;

(f) dumps waste or rubbish;

(g) dredges;

(h) uses or navigates any submersible craft beneath the surface of the areas.

(2) The person in charge of a vessel commits an offence if that person fails to take reasonable measures to prevent a person on board the vessel committing an offence under byelaw 4(1).

(3) When an area of foreshore within the outer sea areas is uncovered by the tide, the provisions of byelaw 5(4) apply to that area of foreshore as if it were part of the controlled land area.