18.—(1) Any archaeological reports produced in accordance with condition 17(1)(g)(iii) are to be approved by the statutory historic body.
(2) Each programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 17 must be submitted for approval at least six months prior to the intended commencement of licensed activities, except where otherwise stated or unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.
(3) No licensed activity may commence until for that licensed activity the MMO has approved in writing any relevant programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 17.
(4) The licensed activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans, protocols, statements, schemes and details approved under condition 17, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.
(5) No part of the authorised scheme may commence until the MMO, in consultation with the MCA, has confirmed in writing that the undertaker has taken into account and, so far as is applicable to that part of the authorised scheme, adequately addressed all MCA recommendations as appropriate to the authorised scheme contained within MGN654 “Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) – Guidance on UK Navigational Practice, Safety and Emergency Response Issues” and its annexes.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 Pt. 2 para. 18 in force at 22.4.2022, see art. 1(2)