Marine Licensing (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order SI 2011/924
This Order came into force on 6 April 2011 and applies to Wales only.
It is made under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and provides the Welsh Ministers, as the enforcement authority, with a power to impose civil sanctions on those who have breached the conditions of a marine licence, have committed information offences or have not complied with a remediation notice.
Legislative background
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 provides a framework for a marine licensing system regarding marine activities. Such activities include offshore renewable energy installations and dredging. If an operator has...