S.L. 625.1 Art. 6Artificial islands, installations, structures, equipment and devices.

(1) No person shall construct, operate or use any artificial island, installation, structure, equipment or device, in an Area, without a licence for such purpose granted by the Minister or in contravention of any requirement or condition contained in any such licence. An application for a licence in an Area for such purpose, shall only be made following a specific call by the Minister and no applications shall be considered unless through such a call.

(2) The Minister may impose charges as specified in the conditions of the licence issued in accordance with sub-regulation (1) for the construction, operation and use of any artificial islands, installations, structures, equipment and devices in an Area.

(3) The owner or operator of any artificial island, installation, structure, equipment or device in an Area which has fallen into disuse or is beyond repair shall forthwith inform the Minister thereof and shall, if so directed by the Minister, remove such artificial island, installation, structure, equipment or device at the sole expense of the owner or operator and within such period of time as the Minister may establish and in accordance with generally accepted international standards and under such conditions which the Minister may so establish:

Provided that in the case of any installations or structures which have not been entirely removed, the Minister shall ensure that publicity is given by appropriate means in accordance with the applicable national and international law regarding the depth, position and dimensions thereof.

(4) Where a licence has been granted by the Minister in terms of the Act, the Minister shall ensure that notice is given by appropriate means in accordance with the applicable national and international law regarding the construction of any artificial islands, installations or structures in an Area and that permanent means of warning of their presence shall be kept in place for as long as the artificial islands, installations or structures remain present in an Area.

(5) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding two million euro (€2,000,000) or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two (2) years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.