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<Text>The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision in relation to a licensable marine activity as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing any Article 38 standards or guidelines.</Text>
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<Text>In <InternalLink Ref="section-22-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/22/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/22/1">subsection (1)</InternalLink>—</Text>
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<Text>“<Term id="term-article-38-standards-or-guidelines">Article 38 standards or guidelines</Term>” means standards or guidelines that may be adopted by the Conference of the Parties from time to time as mentioned in Article 38 of the Agreement;</Text>
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<Text>“<Term id="term-licensable-marine-activity">licensable marine activity</Term>” means an activity within <Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66" id="c00109" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2009" Number="23" SectionRef="section-66">section 66</Citation><Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/66" id="c00110" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2009" Number="23" SectionRef="section-66">(1)</Citation> of the <Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents" id="c00111" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2009" Number="23" SectionRef="contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</Citation> (as that section has effect from time to time).</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/22">this section</InternalLink> may, among other things, amend or otherwise modify <Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/part/4" id="c00112" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2009" Number="23" SectionRef="part-4">Part 4</Citation> of the <Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/contents" id="c00113" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2009" Number="23" SectionRef="contents">Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009</Citation> (marine licensing).</Text>
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<Text>The consequential provision that may be made by regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/22">this section</InternalLink> in reliance on <InternalLink Ref="section-29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/29" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/29">section 29</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-29-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/29/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/29/2">(2)</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-29-2-b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/29/2/b" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/29/2/b">(b)</InternalLink> includes provision amending or repealing a provision of an Act of Parliament whenever passed (as well as provision made under such an Act).</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/22">this section</InternalLink> that amend or repeal a provision of Act of Parliament are subject to the draft affirmative procedure.</Text>
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<Text>Any other regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/6/section/22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/22">this section</InternalLink> are subject to the negative procedure.</Text>
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