1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introductory provisions

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Application

   3. 3. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Exempt activities – general provisions

   1. 4. Exemption from need for marine licence

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

4. PART 3 Exempt activities and conditions

   1. 6. Interpretation of this Part

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

   3. 8. Salvage activities

   4. 9. Fire fighting etc.

   5. 10. Air accident investigation

   6. 11. Fishing – deposits

   7. 12. Fishing – removal activity and dredging activity

   8. 13. Deposits of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc.

   9. 14. Deposit of equipment to control, contain or recover oil etc.

   10. 15. Scientific instruments etc. – deposits

   11. 16. Scientific instruments etc. – removal activity

   12. 16A. Accidental deposits – removal activity

   13. 16B. Sediment sampling

   14. 17. Aggregates or mineral dredging – deposits

   15. 18. Deposits in the course of normal navigation or maintenance

   16. 19. Removal of obstruction or danger to navigation

   17. 20. Moorings and aids to navigation – deposits and works activity

   18. 21. Mooring and aids to navigation – removal activity

   19. 22. Deposit and use of flares etc. – safety purposes and training

   20. 23. Cables and pipelines – authorised emergency inspection and repair

   21. 24. Rights of foreign vessels etc. under international law

   22. 25. Activities carried on in the Scottish inshore region

5. Signature

6. Explanatory Note