Welsh Statutory Instruments

2026 No. 21

environmental protection, wales

licensing (marine), wales

marine pollution, wales

The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Made

2 February 2026

Coming into force

1 April 2026

The Welsh Ministers, as the appropriate licensing authority under section 113(4)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(1) (“the 2009 Act”), make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(1), (2) and (3) and 316(1)(a) of the 2009 Act.

In deciding to make this Order, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to the matters mentioned in section 74(4) of the 2009 Act.

The Welsh Ministers have consulted such persons as they consider appropriate, in accordance with section 74(5) of the 2009 Act.

(1)

2009 c. 23. Section 113 was amended by section 46(2) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and section 316 was amended by Schedule 10 to the Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to this Order.