Article 1 Title, coming into force and application

(1)

The title of this Order is the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 1 April 2026.

(3)

This Order applies in relation to any licensable marine activity for which the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority under section 113(4) and (5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: By virtue of section 113(4)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority as respects carrying on certain activities in the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region (see section 322(1) of that Act for the definitions of those terms), except in relation to activities falling under section 113(5) where the Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority.