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<p>The Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority for the English inshore
and offshore regions, although most of the Secretary of State’s licensing functions
have been delegated to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under the Marine and
Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA). Under Section 71(6) of the MCAA the MMO is required
to comply with international law when exercising its licensing functions, including
the London Protocol 1996. This Protocol was adopted in 1996 to modernise the London
Convention 1972.</p><p> </p><p>The MMO has issued one licence for maintenance activities
at Hinkley Point B for the removal of sand and cobble material along the base of the
sea wall, in order to keep the power station’s surface water drains clear. The licence
is valid between 2015 and 2025, and allows for removed material to be deposited or
‘spread’ across a beach located to the east of Hinkley Point B.</p><p> </p><p>Any
dredging activities associated with the original construction of Hinkley Point B station
would have been considered by the relevant regulator at the time of the application.</p>
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