s 16 Exclusion of certain legislation
(1) Nothing in the following enactments applies to anything done in pursuance of an exploration or exploitation licence or a contract granted by the Authority. (2) Those enactments are— (a) Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (deposits in the sea); (b) Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (marine licensing); (c) Part 4 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (marine licensing).