Paragraph 21 Pre-construction plans and documents

Each programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 11 must be submitted for approval at least three months prior to the intended commencement of licensed activities, except where otherwise stated or unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

No licensed activity may commence until for that licensed activity the MMO has approved in writing any relevant programme, statement, plan, protocol or scheme required to be approved under condition 11.

Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the MMO must determine an application for approval made under condition 11 within a period of three months commencing on the date the application is received by the MMO, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the undertaker.

The licensed activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans, protocols, statements, schemes and details approved under condition 11, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the MMO.

Where an application for approval is made under condition 11(1)(e), the MMO must determine the application for approval within a period of six months commencing on the date the application is received by the MMO, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the undertaker.