Article 36 Activities involving submarine cables outside the Scottish marine areaF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), this article applies to an activity carried on outside the Scottish marine area so far as it consists of doing anything in the course of laying, maintaining or removing a submarine cable.

(2)

This article does not apply—

(a)

where the activity—

(i)

is to occur in an area beyond national jurisdiction; and

(ii)

relates to a cable constructed or used in connection with any of the following—

(aa)

the exploration of the UK sector of the continental shelf;

(bb)

the exploitation of the natural resources of that sector;

(cc)

the operations of artificial islands, installations and structures under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom;

(dd)

the prevention, reduction or control of pollution from pipelines;

(b)

to deposits to the extent that they fall within item 8 or 16.

(3)

In paragraph (2) “area beyond national jurisdiction” has the same meaning that it has in section 21(3C) of the 2010 Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 36, 37 inserted (9.8.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/172), arts. 1, 4(10)