# Deep Sea Mining Act 1981, Section 16: Exclusion of certain legislation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Nothing in the following enactments applies to anything done in pursuance of an exploration or exploitation licence or a contract granted by the Authority.
(2) Those enactments are—
(a) Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (deposits in the sea);
(b) Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (marine licensing);
(c) Part 4 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (marine licensing).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/53/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deep-sea-mining-act-1981/section-16
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