Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

67 Applications

(1) The appropriate licensing authority may require an application for a marine licence—

(a) to be made in such form as the authority may determine;

(b) to be accompanied by a fee.

(2) The fee that may be charged under subsection (1)(b) is to be determined by, or in accordance with, regulations made by the appropriate licensing authority.

(3) A licensing authority may—

(a) determine different forms for different descriptions of applications;

(b) provide for different fees for different descriptions of applications.

(4) The appropriate licensing authority may require an applicant—

(a) to supply such information,

(b) to produce such articles, and

(c) to permit such investigations, examinations and tests,

as in the opinion of the authority may be necessary or expedient to enable it to determine the application.

(5) If the appropriate licensing authority carries out any investigation, examination or test (whether or not by virtue of subsection (4)(c)) which in its opinion is necessary or expedient to enable it to determine an application, the authority may require the applicant to pay a fee towards the reasonable expenses of that investigation, examination or test.

(6) If an applicant fails to comply with a requirement made by the appropriate licensing authority under this section, the authority may—

(a) refuse to proceed with the application, or

(b) refuse to proceed with it until the failure is remedied.