Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 316(6)(b), (7)(f) and (10) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

LICENSING (MARINE)

MARINE POLLUTION

TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES

Made ***

Coming into force 4th January 2027

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108 and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f1.

The Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority under section 113(2)(a), (4)(a), (6)(a) and (8) of that Act^f2.

In accordance with section 316(6)(b), (7)(f) and (10) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2009 c. 23. Section 108(2A) was inserted by section 79 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3) and is amended by section 232(6) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).
f2: By virtue of section 113(2)(a), (4)(a), (6)(a) and (8) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the Secretary of State is the “appropriate licensing authority” as respects anything done in the course of carrying out certain activities in the Scottish offshore region, Wales, the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region, Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland inshore region (see section 322(1) for the definition of those regions), and in relation to any area not mentioned in subsection (2), (4) or (6) of section 113; section 113 was amended by section 46(2) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).