The Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026
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4 Amendment to section 66 (licensable marine activities)
(1) Section 66 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) in item 2, after paragraph (b), insert as closing words “unless the deposit is carried out in an area beyond national jurisdiction.”; (b) in item 5, after “anywhere at sea”, insert “except in an area beyond national jurisdiction”; (c) in item 12, after “anywhere at sea”, insert “, except in an area beyond national jurisdiction,”; (d) after item 13, insert— To deposit any substance or object in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in the sea or on or under the sea bed from— a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure, or a container floating in the sea, if the deposit is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To deposit any substance or object in an area beyond national jurisdiction in the sea or on or under the sea bed where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the deposit is a United Kingdom person. To scuttle any vessel or floating container at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction, if the scuttling is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To scuttle any vessel or floating container at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the scuttling is a United Kingdom person. To construct, alter or improve any works in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in or over the sea or on or under the sea bed, if— such activity is carried on or controlled from a British vessel or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, such activity is a United Kingdom person. To use a vessel, aircraft, marine structure or floating container to remove any substance or object from the sea bed in an area beyond national jurisdiction, if— the vessel, aircraft or marine structure is a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure, the floating container is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the removal is a United Kingdom person. To carry out any form of dredging in an area beyond national jurisdiction (whether or not involving the removal of any material from the sea or sea bed) if— the dredging is carried on or controlled from a British vessel or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the dredging is a United Kingdom person. To deposit or use any explosive substance or article in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in the sea or on or under the sea bed, if— the deposit or use is made or carried out from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, the deposit or use is made from a floating container controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the deposit or use is a United Kingdom person. To incinerate any substance or object at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction on— a British vessel or British marine structure, or a container floating in the sea, if the incineration is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To incinerate any substance or object at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the incineration is a United Kingdom person. . (3) In subsection (2)(a), for “item 9” substitute “items 9 and 20”. (4) In subsection (2)(b)— (a) for “items 12 and 13” substitute “items 12, 13, 22 and 23”; (b) for “items 11 and 12” substitute “items 11, 12, 22 and 23”. (5) After subsection (2)(b), insert— (c) “United Kingdom person” has the same meaning that it has in section 27(1) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026. . (6) In subsection (3C), for “In subsection (3A)” substitute “In this section”.
4 Amendment to section 66 (licensable marine activities)
(1) Section 66 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) in item 2, after paragraph (b), insert as closing words “unless the deposit is carried out in an area beyond national jurisdiction.”; (b) in item 5, after “anywhere at sea”, insert “except in an area beyond national jurisdiction”; (c) in item 12, after “anywhere at sea”, insert “, except in an area beyond national jurisdiction,”; (d) after item 13, insert— To deposit any substance or object in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in the sea or on or under the sea bed from— a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure, or a container floating in the sea, if the deposit is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To deposit any substance or object in an area beyond national jurisdiction in the sea or on or under the sea bed where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the deposit is a United Kingdom person. To scuttle any vessel or floating container at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction, if the scuttling is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To scuttle any vessel or floating container at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the scuttling is a United Kingdom person. To construct, alter or improve any works in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in or over the sea or on or under the sea bed, if— such activity is carried on or controlled from a British vessel or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, such activity is a United Kingdom person. To use a vessel, aircraft, marine structure or floating container to remove any substance or object from the sea bed in an area beyond national jurisdiction, if— the vessel, aircraft or marine structure is a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure, the floating container is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the removal is a United Kingdom person. To carry out any form of dredging in an area beyond national jurisdiction (whether or not involving the removal of any material from the sea or sea bed) if— the dredging is carried on or controlled from a British vessel or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the dredging is a United Kingdom person. To deposit or use any explosive substance or article in an area beyond national jurisdiction either in the sea or on or under the sea bed, if— the deposit or use is made or carried out from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, the deposit or use is made from a floating container controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft, or British marine structure, or the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the deposit or use is a United Kingdom person. To incinerate any substance or object at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction on— a British vessel or British marine structure, or a container floating in the sea, if the incineration is controlled from a British vessel, British aircraft or British marine structure. To incinerate any substance or object at sea in an area beyond national jurisdiction where the person carrying on, or causing or permitting any other person to carry on, the incineration is a United Kingdom person. . (3) In subsection (2)(a), for “item 9” substitute “items 9 and 20”. (4) In subsection (2)(b)— (a) for “items 12 and 13” substitute “items 12, 13, 22 and 23”; (b) for “items 11 and 12” substitute “items 11, 12, 22 and 23”. (5) After subsection (2)(b), insert— (c) “United Kingdom person” has the same meaning that it has in section 27(1) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026. . (6) In subsection (3C), for “In subsection (3A)” substitute “In this section”.
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