Article 34 Rights of foreign vessels etc under international lawI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Article 4 applies to an activity to the extent that it is carried on in exercise of a right under rules of international law, by or in relation to—

(a)

a third country vessel; or

(b)

a warship, naval auxiliary, other vessel or aircraft owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service (whether or not the warship, naval auxiliary or other vessel is a third country vessel).

(2)

In paragraph (1), “third country vessel” means a vessel which—

(a)

is flying the flag of, or is registered in, any State or territory F1other than the United Kingdom; and

(b)

is not registered in F2the United Kingdom.

(3)

Article 4 only applies to an activity to the extent that it falls within item 1, 2, 3 or 8.

(4)

Paragraph 1 is subject to the condition that the approval of a lighthouse authority or a harbour authority is given prior to the deposit or removal activity.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 34(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in art. 34(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Art. 34 in operation at 6.4.2011, see art. 1