Welsh Statutory Instrument
2011
Wales
Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011
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What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 1
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
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Part 1 — Introductory provisions
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Application
Interpretation
Modification of the Waste Framework Directive
Meaning of “Mining Waste Directive”
Part 2 — Exempt activities – general provisions
Activities relating to disposal or recovery of waste
- Register with NRW to qualify for marine waste exemption Any Person
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Exemption from need for marine licence
Part 3 — Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions
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Interpretation of this Part
Activities falling within Part 6 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Safety directions under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Salvage activities
Fire fighting etc
Air accident investigation
Fishing operations
Shellfish propagation and cultivation
Deposit of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances etc
Deposit of equipment to control, contain or recover oil etc
Scientific instruments etc
Deposits in the course of aggregates or mineral dredging
Maintenance of coast protection, drainage and flood defence works
Emergency works in response to flood or flood risk
Use of vehicles to remove litter or seaweed from beaches
Deposits in the course of normal navigation or maintenance
Maintenance of harbour works
Removal of obstruction or danger to navigation
Moorings and aids to navigation
Markers for European marine sites
Launching of vessels etc
Dismantling of ships
Diver trails within restricted areas
Coastguard activities – safety purposes and training
Deposit and use of flares etc – safety purposes and training
Cables and pipelines – authorised emergency inspection and repair
Bored tunnels
Rights of foreign vessels etc under international law
Loading of a vehicle or vessel etc for incineration outside Wales , the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region
Routine minor works to maintain existing bridges, cantilevered structures, jetties and piers
Removal of abandoned or derelict vessels
Firework displays
Samples for testing or analysis
Divers removing marine litter
Accidental deposits - removal activity
Navigational maintenance dredging
Temporary markers
The establishment or restoration of seagrass bed
Upgrades to coastal, drainage and flood defence structures
Dry dock facilities
Discharge of offshore chemicals and oil
Removal of windblown sand and subsequent deposit
Pontoons
Trial pits
Boreholes
Vibrocore sampling
In-water hull cleaning
Official guidance
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- Natural Resources Wales / Activities that may be exempt from requiring a marine licence (opens in a new tab) from NRW Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Natural Resources Wales
Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …
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