Regulation 15 Amendment to article 28 (dismantling of ships)

At the end of article 28 insert—

“(3)

Article 4 does not apply to a deposit or removal activity described in paragraph (1) which—

(a)

falls within paragraph (4); and

(b)

is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the area referred to in that paragraph.

(4)

A deposit or removal activity falls within this paragraph if it is capable of affecting (other than insignificantly)—

(a)

the protected feature of a highly protected marine area; or

(b)

any ecological or geomorphological process on which the conservation of the protected feature of the highly protected marine area is (wholly or in part) dependent.”.