C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8Part 4Marine licensing
Pt. 4 excluded (E.W.S.) (26.8.2015) by The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1592), arts. 1, 8(7) (with arts. 40, 41)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 36 (with arts. 37, 38)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (15.9.2016) by The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/853), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 43)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (22.1.2021) by The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1656), arts. 1, 31 (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 9 Pt. 5 para. 18)
Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S) (1.1.2022) by The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1414), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 17 para. 66)
Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S.) (5.3.2022) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/138), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16)
Pt. 4 modified (E.W.S.) (29.12.2022) by The Keadby 3 (Carbon Capture Equipped Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1396), arts. 1, 39 (with art. 32, Sch. 10 paras. 26(2), 68)
Chapter 5Supplementary
Interpretation
I1I2113The appropriate licensing authority
1
This section has effect for determining who is the appropriate licensing authority for any area (and any licensable marine activity carried on in that area).
2
In relation to the Scottish offshore region, the appropriate licensing authority is—
a
the Secretary of State, as respects anything done in the course of carrying on an activity falling within subsection (3);
b
except as provided by paragraph (a), the Scottish Ministers.
3
The activities are—
a
any activity relating to a matter which is a reserved matter by virtue of Section D2 (oil and gas) of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (but see also section 77 above (this Part not to apply to certain oil and gas etc activities));
b
any activity relating to a matter which is a reserved matter by virtue of paragraph 9 in Part 1 of that Schedule (defence);
c
any activity falling within the subject matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (pollution etc).
4
In relation to WalesF1, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region, the appropriate licensing authority is—
a
the Secretary of State, as respects anything done in the course of carrying on an activity falling within subsection (5);
b
except as provided by paragraph (a), the Welsh Ministers.
5
The activities are—
a
any activity concerning or arising from the exploration for, or production of, petroleum (but see also section 77 (this Part not to apply to certain oil and gas etc activities));
b
any defence activity other than an excepted activity.
F2c
in relation to the Welsh offshore region, any activity falling within the subject-matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pollution etc).
Subsection (9) supplements this subsection.
6
In relation to Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland inshore region, the appropriate licensing authority is—
a
the Secretary of State, as respects anything done in the course of carrying on an activity falling within subsection (7);
b
except as provided by paragraph (a), the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
7
The activities are any activities which relate to a matter which is an excepted matter by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) (defence of the realm etc).
8
In relation to any area not mentioned in subsection (2), (4) or (6), the appropriate licensing authority is the Secretary of State.
9
In subsection (5)—
“defence activity” means any activity relating to—
- a
the defence of the realm;
- b
the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including reserve forces;
- c
visiting forces;
- d
international headquarters and defence organisations;
- e
trading with the enemy and enemy property;
- a
“excepted activity” means the exercise of civil defence functions by any person otherwise than as a member of—
- a
any force or organisation referred to in paragraphs (b) to (d) of the definition of “defence activity”, or
- b
any other force or organisation established or maintained for the purposes of, or for purposes connected with, the defence of the realm;
- a
“petroleum” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) (see section 28(1) of that Act).
Pt. 4 excluded (E.W.S.) (11.3.2015) by The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/318), arts. 1, 8(6) (with arts. 40, 41, Pt. 2 para. 4(2), Pt. 2 para. 4(3), Pt. 2 para. 19, Pt. 4 para. 3, Pt. 4 para. 4, Pt. 4 para. 16, Sch. 12 paras. 4, 9(2), 10)