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

[F1Divers removing marine litterE+W

39.(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.]