Part 4Marine licensing

Chapter 2Exemptions and special cases

Exemptions

75Exemptions for certain dredging etc activities

1

A marine licence is not needed for a dredging or spoil disposal activity if the conditions in subsection (2) are met.

2

The conditions are—

a

that the activity is undertaken by or on behalf of a harbour authority, and

b

that the activity is authorised by, and carried out in accordance with, any legislation falling within subsection (3).

3

The legislation is—

a

any local Act,

b

any order under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40),

c

any order under section 1 of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 1 (N.I.)), or

d

section 10(3) of that Act.

4

In this section—

  • “dredging or spoil disposal activity” means—

    1. a

      any dredging operation, or

    2. b

      the deposit of any dredged materials that result from an exempt dredging operation;

  • “exempt dredging operation” means a dredging operation for which a marine licence is not needed by virtue of this section.