Article 2 Application

This Order applies in relation to any licensable marine activity for which the Welsh Ministers are—

(a)

the appropriate licensing authority^f1 (and the reference in article 25(2) to “the licensing authority” is to be read accordingly);

(b)

an enforcement authority^f2 (and references in this Order to “the enforcement authority” are to be read accordingly).

Annotations

f1: By virtue of section 113(4)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority as respects anything done in the course of carrying on licensable marine activities in relation to Wales and the Welsh inshore region other than activities for which the Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority by virtue of sections 113(4)(a) and (5) of that Act. See section 322(1) for the definition of the Welsh inshore region.
f2: The Welsh Ministers are an enforcement authority for the areas for which the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority for the purposes of this Order (see section 114(2) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009).