# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 17: Substitution of article 28


For article 28 (diver trails within restricted areas) substitute—
“Diver trails within restricted areas and in relation to scheduled monuments
28 (1) Article 4 applies to a deposit or removal activity carried on for the purpose of placing, securing or removing signage or other identifying markers relating to—
(a) a wreck within an area designated as a restricted area within the meaning of section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973,
(b) a scheduled monument within the meaning of section 3(7) of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023, or
(c) an area designated as a controlled site under section 1(2)(b) of the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/21/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-amendment-order-2026/article-17
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