Insertion of article 25AU.K.
12. After article 25 (moorings and aids to navigation) insert—
“Pontoons
25A.—(1) Article 4 applies—
(a)to a deposit or works activity carried on by, or with the consent required from and granted by, a harbour authority for the purpose of providing a pontoon;
(b)to a removal activity carried on by, or with the consent required from and granted by, a harbour authority for the purpose of removing a pontoon.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that notice of the intention to carry on the activity must be given to the licensing authority before the activity is carried on.
(3) Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that where—
(a)the activity is carried on by, or with the consent required from and granted by, a harbour authority, and
(b)in the 6 months before the activity is commenced, more than 10 pontoons have been constructed or deposited by, or with the consent required from and granted by, that authority,
the activity may only be carried on with an approval granted by the licensing authority for that purpose.
(4) But article 4 does not apply to any such activity which consists of the deposit, construction or removal of a pontoon the deck of which has an area exceeding 30 square metres.”.