Regulation 6 Fees relating to certain marine licencesF1

United Kingdom

(1)

This regulation applies where the Secretary of State’s functions referred to in paragraph (2) relate to oil and gas activities for which a marine licence is needed under Part 4 of the MCAA.

(2)

The Secretary of State may charge fees, calculated in accordance with regulation 7, in connection with—

(a)

granting, refusing, varying, transferring, surrendering, suspending or revoking a marine licence;

(b)

monitoring compliance with—

(i)

the requirements of Part 4 of the MCAA; and

(ii)

a marine licence;

(c)

issuing or renewing a stop notice under section 102 of the MCAA, and varying or revoking a stop notice under section 103 of the MCAA;

(d)

issuing an emergency safety notice under section 104 of the MCAA, and varying or revoking an emergency safety notice under section 105 of the MCAA; and

(e)

providing advice with respect to—

(i)

an application or potential application for a marine licence;

(ii)

the variation, transfer, surrender, suspension or revocation of a marine licence;

(iii)

the issue or renewal of a stop notice under section 102 of the MCAA, and the variation or revocation of a stop notice under section 103 of the MCAA; and

(iv)

the issue of an emergency safety notice under section 104 of the MCAA, and the variation or revocation of an emergency safety notice under section 105 of the MCAA.

(3)

In this regulation “the MCAA” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 6 substituted (1.12.2016) by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1042), regs. 1, 2(2)