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(1)If it appears to an enforcement authority that subsections (3) and (4) are satisfied in relation to a person carrying on an activity in its area, it may issue a stop notice to that person.
(2)A stop notice is a notice prohibiting a person from carrying on an activity specified in the notice.
(3)This subsection is satisfied if a person is carrying on, or is likely to carry on, a licensable marine activity (whether or not in accordance with a marine licence).
(4)This subsection is satisfied if the carrying on of the activity to be specified in the notice—
(a)is causing, or is likely to cause, any of the effects in subsection (5), or
(b)is creating, or is likely to create, an imminent risk of any of those effects.
(5)The effects are—
(a)serious harm to the environment;
(b)serious harm to human health;
(c)serious interference with legitimate uses of the sea.
(6)A stop notice (in addition to specifying the activity to which it relates)—
(a)must state the enforcement authority's grounds for believing that subsections (3) and (4) are satisfied;
(b)must state the date and time from which the prohibition is to take effect (which may be a time on the date of the notice but must allow a period for compliance which is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case);
(c)may require the person to take such steps as the authority considers appropriate to ensure that the cessation of the activity takes place safely.
(7)Except in a case falling within subsection (9), a stop notice—
(a)ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 7 days (or such shorter period as may be specified in the notice) beginning with the date on which the prohibition takes effect, but
(b)may be renewed for a period specified in a further notice.
(8)A stop notice may be renewed more than once under subsection (7)(b), but not so that it has effect for an aggregate period exceeding 35 days.
(9)If a stop notice relating to a licensable marine activity is issued to a person who does not hold a marine licence authorising that activity, the stop notice may remain in force until such time (if any) as such a licence is granted to that person.
Commencement Information
I1S. 102 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
(1)Any stop notice issued by an enforcement authority—
(a)must be served on any person carrying on, or in control of, the activity to which the notice relates, and
(b)if a marine licence has been granted in relation to that activity, may also be served on the licensee.
(2)An enforcement authority may by a further notice—
(a)revoke a stop notice;
(b)vary a stop notice so as to substitute a later date for the date specified in accordance with section 102(6)(b).
(3)A person who fails to comply with a stop notice commits an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Commencement Information
I2S. 103 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
(1)This section applies if it appears to an enforcement authority that serious interference with legitimate uses of the sea is occurring, or is likely to occur, in its area as a result of—
(a)any works for the carrying out of which a marine licence is or was needed, or
(b)any substantial and unforeseen change in the state or position of any such works.
(2)The enforcement authority may issue a notice (an “emergency safety notice”) to any person who is in control of the works to which the notice relates.
(3)By issuing an emergency safety notice to a person, the enforcement authority imposes on that person such requirements as are prescribed in the notice with respect to any of the matters specified in subsection (4).
(4)Those matters are—
(a)the provision of lights, signals or other aids to navigation;
(b)the stationing of guard ships.
(5)An emergency safety notice (in addition to specifying the requirements which it imposes)—
(a)must state the enforcement authority's grounds for believing that serious interference with legitimate uses of the sea is occurring or is likely to occur,
(b)must state the date and time from which the requirements are to take effect (which may be a time on the date of the notice but must allow a period for compliance which is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case), and
(c)may require the person to take such steps as the authority considers appropriate to ensure that compliance with the requirements takes place safely.
Commencement Information
I3S. 104 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
(1)An emergency safety notice issued by an enforcement authority must be served on each of the following—
(a)if a marine licence has been granted authorising the carrying out of the works, the licensee,
(b)if there is in effect a stop notice which relates to the works, any person on whom the stop notice was served.
(2)An enforcement authority may by a further notice—
(a)revoke an emergency safety notice;
(b)vary an emergency safety notice so as to substitute a later date for the date specified in accordance with section 104(5)(b).
(3)A person who fails to comply with an emergency safety notice commits an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Commencement Information
I4S. 105 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
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