PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions
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(1)
Article 4 applies to a—
(a)
deposit or works activity carried on by, or with the consent of, a harbour authority for the purpose of providing a pontoon within harbour or port limits;
(b)
removal activity carried on by, or with the consent of a harbour authority for the purpose of removing a pontoon.
(2)
Paragraph (1)(a) is subject to conditions 1 and 2.
(3)
Condition 1 is that no more than 10 pontoons have been constructed or deposited at the same site in the previous 6 months.
(4)
Condition 2 is that the pontoon must be free from invasive non-native species before the deposit or during the works activity.
(5)
But article 4 does not apply—
(a)
to the deposit, construction or removal of a pontoon which has a deck with an area exceeding 30 square metres,
(b)
to any dwelling, permanent structure or infrastructure placed or fixed on top of a pontoon, or
(c)
to any piling works.