{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-65",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-65.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/23",
  "legislation_title": "Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009",
  "path": "section/65",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "65",
  "heading": "Requirement for licence",
  "text": "(1) No person may—\n(a) carry on a licensable marine activity, or\n(b) cause or permit any other person to carry on such an activity,\nexcept in accordance with a marine licence granted by the appropriate licensing authority.\n(2) Subsection (1) is subject to any provision made by or under sections 74 to 77 (exemptions).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 4 modified (7.9.2016) by The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844), arts. 1(2), 36 (with arts. 37, 38)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S) (1.1.2022) by The Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1414), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 17 para. 66)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 4 applied (E.W.S.) (5.3.2022) by The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/138), arts. 1, 32 (with arts. 41, 42, Sch. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 65 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/65",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:47.916077+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}