# Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Paragraph 4


(1) Any licence having effect under Part 2 of FEPA (a “FEPA licence”) which—
(a) is in effect immediately before the commencement date, and
(b) relates to the doing of anything which—
(i) falls within section 5 or 6 of that Act, and
(ii) is an activity which, on or after that date, must not be carried on except in accordance with a marine licence granted by the appropriate licensing authority,
has effect on and after that date as if it were a marine licence granted by the appropriate licensing authority in relation to that activity (a “deemed licence”).
(2) In accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) a licence issued for a specified period remains in force (subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act) for so much of that period as falls after the commencement date;
(b) any provision included in a FEPA licence by virtue of section 8(3) or (4) of that Act has effect as if it were a condition attached to the deemed licence.
(3) Any reference in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) to a FEPA licence, or to a provision included in such a licence, includes a reference to a licence deemed to have been issued, or a provision deemed to have been included, by virtue of provision included in a order granting development consent (see paragraphs 29 and 30 of Schedule 5 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)).
(4) Any application for a FEPA licence which—
(a) was made before the commencement date, and
(b) relates to an activity which—
(i) falls within section 5 or 6 of FEPA, and
(ii) on or after that date, must not be carried on except in accordance with a marine licence granted by the appropriate licensing authority,
has effect on and after that date as if it were an application for a marine licence made to the appropriate licensing authority in relation to that activity.
(5) An applicant who has paid a fee under section 8(7) or (8) of FEPA must not be charged a fee under section 67(1)(b) of this Act in respect of the deemed licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/schedule/9/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/schedule-9/paragraph-4
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