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.