# The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025, Article 3: Disapplication of legislative provisions

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The following provisions do not apply in relation to activities carried out for the purpose of, or in connection with, the construction, maintenance, use or decommissioning of the authorised project—
(a) section 23 (prohibition on obstructions etc. in watercourses) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;
(b) the provisions of any byelaws made under section 66 (powers to make byelaws) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;
(c) the provisions of any byelaws made under, or having effect as if made under, paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 (byelaw – making powers of the appropriate agency) to the Water Resources Act 1991;
(d) regulation 12 (requirement for environmental permit) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 in respect of a flood risk activity only; and
(e) the provisions of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 insofar as they relate to temporary possession of land under articles 31 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) and 32 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised project) of this Order.
(2) Sections 25 (penalties for improper deposit of hard materials in the river) and 26 (no mud to be cast into the river except as Admiralty direct) of the River Humber Conservancy Act 1852, sections 5 (removal of obstructions) and 9 (licences for execution of works) of the Humber Conservancy Act 1899 and sections 6 (no erections in Humber below river lines or without licence above river lines) and 8 (sand not to be removed from bed or foreshore of River Humber without licence of Commissioners) of the Humber Conservancy Act 1905 do not apply to the authorised project.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/165/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/associated-british-ports-immingham-green-energy-terminal-order-2025/article-3
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