# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011, Article 49: Trial pits


(1) Article 4 applies to a deposit or removal activity carried on for the purpose of the excavation and backfilling of trial pits.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the materials removed from the seabed, as part of any plan or project, do not exceed 5 cubic metres.
(3) But article 4 does not apply to a deposit or removal activity that—
(a) causes or is likely to cause an obstruction or danger to navigation,
(b) is likely to have a significant effect on a marine protected area, or
(c) is likely to cause damage to features of archaeological or historical interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-wales-order-2011/article-49
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