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.