# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1110/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-15
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