Article 24 Moorings and aids to navigationI1

England and Wales

(1)

Article 4 applies—

(a)

to a deposit or works activity carried on by a person referred to in paragraph (2) for the purpose of providing a pile mooring, swinging mooring, trot mooring or aid to navigation;

(b)

to a removal activity carried on by any such person F1referred to in paragraph (2) for the purpose of removing any such mooring or aid to navigation.

F2(c)

to a deposit, removal activity or works activity carried on by a person referred to in paragraph (2) for the purpose of replacing or maintaining any such mooring or aid to navigation.

(2)

The persons are—

(a)

a harbour authority;

(b)

a lighthouse authority;

(c)

any other person, where the activity is carried on in accordance with a consent required from, and granted by, any such authority.

(3)

But article 4 does not apply to any such activity which consists of the deposit or the construction of a pontoon.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 24(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 14(a)
F2: Art. 24(1)(c) inserted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 14(b)

Commencement

I1: Art. 24 in force at 6.4.2011, see art. 1(2)