8.—(1) The licence holder must submit a marine pollution contingency plan, for approval by the MMO, at least 13 weeks prior to the commencement of any construction activity.
(2) The marine pollution contingency plan must set out the licence holder's assessment of the likely risks which could arise as a result of a spill or collision during construction and maintenance of the authorised development and the methods and procedures the licence holder intends to put in place to address those risks.
(3) The licence holder must consult the Environment Agency and the harbour authority on the marine pollution contingency plan before submitting it to the MMO and must submit a report of the consultation undertaken at the same time as submitting the marine pollution contingency plan under sub-paragraph (1).
(4) The licence holder must not commence the construction activities until the MMO has approved in writing the submitted marine pollution contingency plan.
(5) The construction activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved marine pollution contingency plan, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 21.5.2020, see art. 1