PART 3

Exempt activities and conditions

Deposits of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc.
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1
This article applies to the deposit of any—
a
marine chemical treatment substance;
b
marine oil treatment substance;
c
marine surface fouling cleaner.
2
This article is subject to conditions 1 to 3.
3
Condition 1 is that the substance must be one the use of which is for the time being approved for the purposes of this Order by the Scottish Ministers.
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Condition 2 is that the substance must be used in accordance with any conditions to which the approval is subject.
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Condition 3 is that no deposit must be made in an area of the sea of a depth of less than 20 metres or within one nautical mile of any such area except with the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
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In paragraph (1)—
a
“marine chemical treatment substance” and “marine oil treatment substance” have the same meaning as in section 107(2) of the Act;
b
“marine surface fouling cleaner” means any substance used or intended to be used for removing surface fouling matter from the surface of the sea or of the sea bed.