Part 4Marine licensing

Chapter 2Exemptions and special cases

Special provisions in certain cases

82Structures in, over or under a main river

1

Section 109 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) (structures in, over or under a main river) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (6) insert—

7

Subsections (1) to (3) above shall not apply to any work if—

a

carrying out the work is a licensable marine activity,

b

the Agency considers that, in view of the terms and conditions that will be included in the marine licence, the provisions of those subsections may be dispensed with, and

c

the Agency issues a notice to that effect to the applicant for the marine licence.

8

In subsection (7) above “licensable marine activity” and “marine licence” have the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.