The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 78

PART 3 Activities to which Article 4 applies and conditions

Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works

19.—(1) Article 4 applies to an activity carried on for the purpose of maintaining any—

(a) coast protection works;

(b) drainage works; or

(c) flood defence works.

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

(3) But Article 4 does not apply—

(a) in relation to any such activity which consists of beach replenishment; or

(b) to an activity that causes or is likely to cause obstruction or danger to navigation.