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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introductory provisions

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 Exempt activities – general provisions

    1. 3.Exemption from need for marine licence

    2. 4.Activities relating to disposal or recovery of waste

  4. PART 3 Exempt activities and conditions

    1. 5.Interpretation of this Part

    2. 6.Safety directions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

    3. 7.Salvage activities

    4. 8.Fire fighting etc.

    5. 9.Air accident investigation

    6. 10.Fishing – deposits

    7. 11.Fishing – removal activity and dredging activity

    8. 12.Propagation and cultivation of fish – deposits

    9. 13.Propagation and cultivation of fish – removal activity and dredging activity

    10. 14.Oil and gas activities and carbon dioxide storage

    11. 15.Deposits of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc.

    12. 16.Deposit of equipment to control, contain or recover oil etc.

    13. 17.Scientific instruments etc. – deposits

    14. 18.Scientific instruments etc. – removal activity

    15. 18A.Accidental deposits – removal activity

    16. 18B.Sediment sampling

    17. 19.Aggregates or mineral dredging – deposits

    18. 20.Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works

    19. 21.Emergency works

    20. 22.Use of vehicles to remove litter or seaweed from beaches

    21. 23.Deposits in the course of normal navigation or maintenance

    22. 24.Maintenance of harbour works

    23. 25.Removal of obstruction or danger to navigation

    24. 26.Harbour dredging

    25. 27.Moorings and aids to navigation – deposits and works activity

    26. 28.Moorings and aids to navigation – removal activity

    27. 29.Launching of vessels etc.

    28. 30.Dismantling of ships

    29. 31.Deposit and use of flares etc. – safety purposes and training

    30. 32.Cables and pipelines – authorised emergency inspection and repair

    31. 33.Bored tunnels

    32. 34.Rights of foreign vessels etc. under international law

    33. 35.Activities carried on outside the Scottish marine area

  5. Signature

  6. Explanatory Note