Article 45 Powers to dredgeI1

The Company may dredge, deepen, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the river bed and foreshore within any part of the Order limits situated within the River Humber as may be required for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the authorised project.

Subject to paragraph (3), the Company may use, deposit or otherwise dispose of materials dredged or removed (other than a wreck within the meaning of Part 9 (salvage and wreck) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1) as it thinks fit.

No materials dredged under the powers of this Order may be disposed of in the UK marine area except in accordance with the deemed marine licence or under any other marine licence granted by the MMO.

In respect of any activities falling within paragraph (1) this Order is deemed to be ‘legislation’ falling within section 75(3) (exemptions for certain dredging, etc. activities) of the 2009 Act.