C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8Part 4Marine licensing
Pt. 4 excluded (E.W.S.) (26.8.2015) by The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1592), arts. 1, 8(7) (with arts. 40, 41)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 36 (with arts. 37, 38)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (15.9.2016) by The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/853), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 43)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (22.1.2021) by The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1656), arts. 1, 31 (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 9 Pt. 5 para. 18)
Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S) (1.1.2022) by The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1414), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 17 para. 66)
Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S.) (5.3.2022) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/138), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (29.12.2022) by The Keadby 3 (Carbon Capture Equipped Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1396), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 32, Sch. 10 paras. 26(2), 68)
Chapter 5Supplementary
Interpretation
I1I2115Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part—
“appropriate enforcement authority”, in the case of any area and any provision of this Part, means any authority which is an enforcement authority for that area for the purposes of that provision;
“the appropriate licensing authority” has the meaning given by section 113;
“British aircraft” means an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom;
“British marine structure” means a marine structure owned by or leased to an individual residing in, or a body corporate incorporated under the law of, any part of the United Kingdom;
“British vessel” means a vessel—
- a
which is registered in the United Kingdom,
- b
which falls within section 1(1)(d) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (small ships), or
- c
which is exempt from registration under section 294 of that Act;
- a
“compliance notice” means a notice issued under section 90;
“emergency safety notice” means a notice issued under section 104;
“enforcement authority” has the meaning given by section 114;
“fixed monetary penalty” has the meaning given by section 93(3);
“licensable marine activity” is to be read in accordance with section 66;
“licensing authority” means—
- a
the Secretary of State;
- b
the Welsh Ministers;
- c
the Scottish Ministers;
- d
the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland;
- a
“marine licence” means a licence granted under this Part;
“marine structure” means a platform or other artificial structure at sea, other than a pipeline;
“remediation notice” means a notice issued under section 91;
“stop notice” means a notice issued under section 102;
“the UK marine licensing area” has the meaning given by section 66(4);
“variable monetary penalty” has the meaning given by section 95(3);
“vessel” includes—
- a
hovercraft, and
- b
any other craft capable of travelling on, in or under water, whether or not self-propelled.
- a
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In this Part any reference to the environment includes a reference to any site (including any site comprising, or comprising the remains of, any vessel, aircraft or marine structure) which is of historic or archaeological interest.
Pt. 4 excluded (E.W.S.) (11.3.2015) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/318), arts. 1, 8(6) (with arts. 40, 41, Pt. 2 para. 4(2), Pt. 2 para. 4(3), Pt. 2 para. 19, Pt. 4 para. 3, Pt. 4 para. 4, Pt. 4 para. 16, Sch. 12 paras. 4, 9(2), 10)