PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions

Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works18.

(1)

Article 4 applies—

(a)

to an activity carried on by or on behalf of F1a Welsh risk management authority or a coast protection authority for the purpose of maintaining any—

(i)

coast protection works;

(ii)

drainage works;

(iii)

flood defence works;

F2(b)

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(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the activity is carried on within the existing boundaries of the works being maintained.

(3)

Article 4 does not apply in relation to any such activity that consists of beach replenishment.