# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011, Article 40: Accidental deposits - removal activity


(1) Article 4 applies to a removal activity carried on for the purpose of removing any object which has been accidently deposited on the seabed.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the removal activity must begin within 12 months beginning with the day the object was accidently deposited on the seabed.
(3) But article 4 does not apply to a removal activity that—
(a) causes, or is likely to cause an obstruction or danger to navigation, or
(b) is likely to have a significant effect on a marine protected area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011/article-40
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