Article 18 Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence worksI1

England and Wales

(1)

Article 4 applies—

(a)

to an activity carried on by or on behalf of F1a Welsh risk management authority or a coast protection authority for the purpose of maintaining any—

(i)

coast protection works;

(ii)

drainage works;

(iii)

flood defence works;

F2(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the activity is carried on within the existing boundaries of the works being maintained.

(3)

Article 4 does not apply in relation to any such activity that consists of beach replenishment.

Annotations

F1: Words in art. 18(1) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 9(a)
F2: Art. 18(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 9(b)