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

F1Divers 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.