Article 34 Cables and pipelines – authorised emergency inspection and repair

United Kingdom

(1)

Article 4 applies to a deposit, removal activity or dredging activity carried on for the purpose of executing emergency inspection or repair works to any cable or pipeline.

F1(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that—

(a)

the person carrying out the emergency inspection or repair works (as the case may be) notifies the licensing authority before the end of the period of 24 hours beginning with the time when the emergency inspection or repair works commence; and

(b)

the notification sets out the location, the circumstances giving rise to and the nature of the emergency works.

(3)

But article 4 does not apply to any such deposit falling within item 10 F2or 21 F3or to any such deposit made for the purpose of providing cable or pipeline protection.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 34(2) substituted (31.5.2019) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/893), arts. 1(1), 14(a) (with art. 1(2))
F2: Words in art. 34(3) inserted (9.8.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/676), arts. 1(1), 12
F3: Words in art. 34(3) inserted (31.5.2019) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/893), arts. 1(1), 14(b) (with art. 1(2))