http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/80/noteThe Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2011Coastal erosion and protectionenENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONLICENSING (MARINE)Statute Law Database2026-11-02Expert Participation2026-08-09 Section 101 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) and section 54 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) both require the Scottish Ministers to keep a register containing information pertaining to marine licensing under Part 4 of each Act. The Scottish Ministers have certain licensing functions in respect of offshore waters under the 2009 Act and in respect of inshore waters under the 2010 Act. These Regulations provide for the registers under the 2009 and 2010 Acts to be maintained as a single register (regulation 3) and prescribe the particulars to be included in the register. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 101 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) and section 54 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) both require the Scottish Ministers to keep a register containing information pertaining to marine licensing under Part 4 of each Act. The Scottish Ministers have certain licensing functions in respect of offshore waters under the 2009 Act and in respect of inshore waters under the 2010 Act. These Regulations provide for the registers under the 2009 and 2010 Acts to be maintained as a single register (regulation 3) and prescribe the particulars to be included in the register.

Regulation 5 prescribes the particulars that must be included in the register relating to applications and licences. Regulations 6 to 12 prescribe additional particulars relating to certain types of applications and licences. Regulations 13 and 14 prescribe particulars relating to variations, revocations, suspensions and transfers of licences. Regulations 15 to 17 prescribe particulars relating to convictions, other enforcement action and remedial action.