PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions

Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence worksI118

1

Article 4 applies—

a

to an activity carried on by or on behalf of F1the Natural Resources Body for Wales or the Environment Agency for the purpose of maintaining any—

i

coast protection works;

ii

drainage works;

iii

flood defence works;

b

to an activity carried on by or on behalf of a coast protection authority (within the meaning of the Coast Protection Act 194917) for the purpose of maintaining any coast protection works.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the activity is carried on within the existing boundaries of the works being maintained.

3

Article 4 does not apply in relation to any such activity that consists of beach replenishment.