{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011/article-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011/article-16.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2011/559",
  "legislation_title": "The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011",
  "path": "article/16",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Scientific instruments etc",
  "text": "(1) Article 4 applies—\n(a) to the deposit of any scientific instrument or associated equipment in connection with any scientific experiment or survey;\n(b) to a removal activity carried on for the purpose of removing any scientific instrument or associated equipment referred to in sub-paragraph (a);\n(c) to the deposit of any reagent;\n(d) to the deposit of any tracer.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) is subject to condition 1.\n(3) Sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) is subject to condition 2.\n(4) Sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph (1) are subject to conditions 3 and 4.\n(5) Condition 1 is that details of any scientific instrument or associated equipment to be deposited must be notified to the UK Hydrographic Office at least 5 days before the day on which any deposit is made.\n(6) Condition 2 is that notification is given to the UK Hydrographic Office of any removal of any scientific instrument or associated equipment within 5 days of the removal.\n(7) Condition 3 is that the reagent or tracer must be one the use of which is for the time being approved for the purposes of this Order by the licensing authority.\n(8) Condition 4 is that the reagent or tracer must be used in accordance with any conditions to which the approval is subject.\n(9) But article 4 does not apply to—\n(a) any such deposit made for the purpose of disposal;\n(b) any such deposit that causes or is likely to cause obstruction or danger to navigation, in particular where such a deposit is tethered to the seabed or reduces navigational clearance by more than 5% by reference to Chart Datum;\n(c) any such deposit or removal activity that is likely to have a significant effect on a marine protected area.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 16 substituted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 8"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:51:34.219313+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}