# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 7: Amendment to article 22 (deposits in the course of normal navigation or maintenance)


At the end of article 22 insert—
“(3) Article 4 does not apply to a deposit described in paragraph (1) which consists of the deposit of a spud leg and 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 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.
(5) In paragraph (3), “spud leg” means a leg or stake for anchoring a vessel that can be jacked up to lift its hull above the waterline.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1110/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-7
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