The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Deposits of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

15.—(1) Article 4 applies—

(a)to the deposit of any marine chemical treatment substance;

(b)to the deposit of any marine oil treatment substance; or

(c)to the deposit of any substance used or intended to be used for removing surface fouling matter from the surface of the sea or of the sea bed.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to conditions 1 to 4.

(3) Condition 1 is that the substance must be one the use of which is for the time being approved for the purposes of this Order by the licensing authority.

(4) Condition 2 is that the substance must be used in accordance with any conditions to which the approval is subject.

(5) Condition 3 is that no deposit must be made in an area of the sea of a depth of less than 20 metres or within one nautical mile of any such area except with the approval of the licensing authority.

(6) Condition 4 is that no deposit of any marine chemical treatment substance or marine oil treatment substance may be made below the surface of the sea except with the approval of the licensing authority.

(7) In this Article, “marine chemical treatment substance” and “marine oil treatment substance” have the same meaning given by section 107(2) of the Act.