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/52The 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
In-water hull cleaning52.(1)

Article 4 applies to the deposit of a substance removed from the hull of a vessel during cleaning.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the removal of the substance is undertaken by hand, using only–

(a)

a soft cloth,

(b)

a sponge, or

(c)

the bristles of a soft brush.