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 ”.