1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Application

    3. 3.Interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. 4.Exemption from need for marine licence

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

  4. PART 3 Activities to which article 4 applies and conditions

    1. 6.Interpretation of this Part

    2. 7.Activities falling within Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

    3. 8.Safety directions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

    4. 9.Salvage activities

    5. 10.Fire fighting

    6. 11.Air accident investigation

    7. 12.Fishing operations

    8. 13.Shellfish propagation and cultivation

    9. 14.Discharge etc of offshore chemicals and oil

    10. 15.Deposit of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc

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

    12. 17.Scientific instruments etc

    13. 17A.Samples for testing or analysis

    14. 17B.Accidental deposits – removal activity

    15. 18.Deposits in the course of aggregates or mineral dredging

    16. 18A.Navigational dredging

    17. 19.Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works

    18. 20.Emergency works in response to flood or flood risk

    19. 21.Use of vehicles to remove litter , seaweed or dead animals from beaches and intertidal areas

    20. 21A.Recovery of marine litter etc.

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

    22. 23.Maintenance of harbour works

    23. 24.Removal of obstruction or danger to navigation

    24. 24A.Use of vehicles or vessels to remove marine litter and debris

    25. 25.Moorings and aids to navigation

    26. 25A.Pontoons

    27. 26.Markers for European marine sites and marine conservation zones

    28. 26A.Temporary markers

    29. 27.Launching of vessels etc

    30. 27A.Deposit of a substance arising from the cleaning of vessels

    31. 28.Dismantling of ships

    32. 29.Scheduled works under the CrossrailAct 2008

    33. 30.Licensed deep sea mining

    34. 31.Diver trails within restricted areas

    35. 32.Coastguard activities – safety purposes and training

    36. 33.Deposit and use of flares etc – safety purposes and training

    37. 34.Cables and pipelines – authorised emergency inspection and repair

    38. 35.Bored tunnels

    39. 36.Defence activities

    40. 37.Rights of foreign vessels etc under international law

    41. 38.Activities carried on in the Scottish inshore region

  5. Signature

  6. Explanatory Note