Overview Part 4 Marine Licensing
28.Part 4 of the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 introduced a new system of marine licensing which extended to Northern Ireland. The 2009 Act allowed for the use of special procedures in respect of certain electricity works in parts of the UK. The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 contains a provision amending the 2009 Act to provide for the application of equivalent special procedures, for applications relating to certain electricity works, in the Northern Ireland inshore region.