The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Amendment of article 3

3.  In article 3 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “European site”;

(b) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

“ “coast protection authority” (“awdurdod diogelu’r arfordir”) has the same meaning as in the Coast Protection Act 1949(1);

“invasive non-native species” (“rhywogaeth estron oresgynnol”) has the same meaning as in Schedule 9A to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (see paragraph 2(1) to (3))(2);

“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a county council or county borough council in Wales;

“marine litter” (“sbwriel môr”) means any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned occurring in the marine and coastal environment;

“marine protected area” (“ardal forol warchodedig”) means a site—

(i)

designated as a special area of conservation in accordance with regulation 12(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(3) or regulation 7(1) of the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(4);

(ii)

classified as special protection area in accordance with regulation 15(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 or regulation 12(1) of the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017;

(iii)

designated as marine conservation zone in accordance with section 116(1) of the 2009 Act;

(iv)

notified as a site of special scientific interest in accordance with section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(5);

“MoD strategic interest” (“buddiant strategol y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn”) includes any training, test, evaluation or operation carried out or due to be carried out by the Ministry of Defence, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence or with the permission of the Ministry of Defence;

“the Trinity House” (“Trinity House”) has the meaning given in section 223(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(6);

“the UK Hydrographic Office” (“Swyddfa Hydrograffig y DU”) means the Hydrographic Office of the Ministry of Defence;

“Welsh risk management authority” (“awdurdod rheoli risg i Gymru”) has the meaning given in section 6 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010(7).”

(1)

1949 c. 74. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1972/70.

(2)

1981 c. 69.

(3)

S.I. 2017/1012. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/579.

(4)

S.I. 2017/1013. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/579.

(5)

1981 c. 69. In accordance with section 27AA in relation to land in Wales, references to Natural England are to be read as the Natural Resources Body for Wales. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/2541 and S.I. 2014/3088 (W. 309).

(6)

1995 c. 21.

(7)

2010 c. 29.