Article 27 Power to dredgeI1

The undertaker may dredge, deepen, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the river bed and foreshore within any part of the limits of deviation for Work No. 4 as may be required for the purpose of maintaining and operating the authorised development.

All materials dredged up or removed by the undertaker in exercise of the powers of paragraph (1) of this article or under Schedule 1 (authorised development) to this Order (other than a wreck within the meaning of Part 9 (salvage and wreck) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1) are to be the property of the undertaker and may be used, sold, deposited or otherwise disposed of as the undertaker thinks fit.

No materials dredged under the powers of this Order may be disposed of in the UK marine area except in accordance with an approval from—

The exercise of the powers of this article is subject to the requirements of Part 5 of Schedule 12 (protective provisions) as to the PLA’s approval of dredging proposals and the payment of compensation for dredged material.

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.