Enforcement of marine licensing6

1

For the purposes of enforcing Part 4 of the 2010 Act, the powers conferred on a marine enforcement officer by section 131 of that Act may be exercised in accordance with paragraph (2) (as well as in accordance with subsection (2) of that section).

2

These powers may be exercised—

a

in relation to any vessel or marine structure outside Scotland which was loaded in Scotland;

b

in any part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland, in relation to an offence which the marine enforcement officer reasonably believes has been committed—

i

in Scotland; or

ii

outside the UK marine area and in circumstances where a vessel or marine structure referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (c) was involved in the commission of the offence;

c

in relation to any vessel or marine structure in the UK offshore area which has been pursued there in accordance with article 8.

3

Nothing in this article affects any right of hot pursuit which a marine enforcement officer may have under international law.