Section 110 Marine enforcement powersI1I2

After section 243 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) insert—

“Infrastructure planning: enforcement in the Welsh inshore region

243A

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may appoint persons for the purposes of enforcing the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024.

(2)

For the purposes referred to in subsection (1), a person appointed under this section has—

(a)

the common enforcement powers conferred by this Act;

(b)

the power conferred by section 263.

(3)

The powers that a person appointed under this section has for the purposes referred to in subsection (1) may be exercised—

(a)

in the Welsh inshore region (and in relation to any vessel, aircraft or marine structure in that region);

(b)

in Wales.

(4)

But the powers which a person appointed under this section has for the purposes referred to in subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to any British warship.”