http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/409/article/19The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011PollutionCoastal erosion and protectionFloodingLand drainageLitter controlenENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONLICENSING (MARINE)MARINE POLLUTIONStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2025-01-06Expert Participation2024-11-04 This Order specifies activities which are not to need a marine licence, or not to need a marine licence if conditions specified in the Order are satisfied. It applies in relation to any area, and any licensable marine activity taking place in that area, in relation to which the Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority under section 113 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (article 2). PART 3Activities to which article 4 applies and conditionsMaintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works191Article 4 applies—ato an activity carried on by or on behalf of the Environment Agency for the purpose of maintaining any—icoast protection works;iidrainage works; oriiiflood defence works;bto an activity carried on by or on behalf of any of the following for the purpose of maintaining any coast protection works—ia coast protection authority (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Coast Protection Act 1949);iia local authority (within the meaning of section 68(9) of the Act);iiithe Secretary of State for Defence2Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the activity is carried on within the existing boundaries of the works being maintained.3But article 4 does not apply in relation to any such activity which consists of beach replenishment.4In this article—“beach replenishment” means the addition of material from land-based, off-shore or other coastal sources not connected to the beach or its associated sediment system to replace material permanently lost from the system;“coast protection works” includes—beach re-profiling, which involves the movement of beach material in a cross-shore direction up or down the beach; andbeach recycling, which involves the movement of beach material along the beach from areas of accretion to areas of erosion within the beach or associated sediment system.Art. 19(4) inserted (31.5.2019) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/893), arts. 1(1), 5(b) (with art. 1(2))Art. 19(1)(b) substituted (31.5.2019) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/893), arts. 1(1), 5(a) (with art. 1(2))