PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions
F1In-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.