Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Marine Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

• “the 2010 Act” means the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010;

• “application” means an application for a marine licence made under section 67 of the 2009 Act or under section 25 of the 2010 Act;

• “capital dredging” means dredging which is carried out—

  1. (a)

     otherwise than in connection with maintenance works; and

  2. (b)

     in an area or down to a level not previously dredged during the preceding 7 years;

• “renewable energy structure” means a structure in the Scottish marine area (within the meaning of section 1 of the 2010 Act) or in the Scottish offshore region (within the meaning of section 322(1) of the 2009 Act) constructed for the purposes of generating electricity.