Part 2Legislative and executive competence: further provision
Marine licensing and conservation
I146Marine licensing in the Welsh offshore region
1
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (5).
2
In section 113 (the appropriate licensing authority)—
a
in subsection (4), for ““and the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region
”
;
b
in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) insert—
c
in relation to the Welsh offshore region, any activity falling within the subject-matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pollution etc).
3
In section 236 (enforcement of marine licensing regime), in subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (a), for ““or the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region or the Welsh offshore region
”
;
b
after that paragraph insert—
aa
any activity in the Welsh offshore region falling within the subject-matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pollution etc);
4
In section 240 (marine licensing: oil and gas and other reserved matters), in subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (b), for ““or the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region or the Welsh offshore region
”
;
b
after that paragraph insert—
ba
any activity in the Welsh offshore region falling within the subject-matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pollution etc);
5
In section 241 (marine licensing: Northern Ireland), in subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (a), for ““or the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region or the Welsh offshore region
”
;
b
after that paragraph insert—
aa
any activity in the Welsh offshore region falling within the subject-matter of Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pollution etc);
6
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/559 (W.81)) is amended as set out in subsection (7) to (9).
7
In Article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence), in paragraph (1), for ““or the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region or the Welsh offshore region
”
.
8
In Article 32 (bored tunnels), in paragraph (4), for ““and the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region
”
.
9
In Article 34 (loading of a vehicle or vessel etc for incineration outside Wales and the Welsh inshore region)—
a
in the heading, for ““and the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region
”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), for ““and the Welsh inshore region”” substitute “
, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region
”
.