Arts. 35-52 inserted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 21

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/39The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011PollutionCoastal erosion and protectionFloodingWaste policies and regulationLand drainageENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALESLICENSING (MARINE), WALESMARINE POLLUTION, WALESStatute Law Database2026-05-15Expert Participation2026-04-01This 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 licensable marine activity carried on in Wales and the Welsh inshore region, in relation to which the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority under section 113 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (article 2).PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions

Divers removing marine litter39.(1)

Article 4 applies to the removal of the following during diving activities—

(a)

marine litter, and

(b)

abandoned, discarded, or lost fishing gear.

(2)

But article 4 does not apply to a removal activity—

(a)

that is likely to cause damage to features of archaeological or historic interest in the area where the diving activities occur, or

(b)

that is likely to have a significant effect on a marine protected area.