Cap. 625 чл. 5Prohibition of activities. 

(1) Except where authorised in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, and subject to the requirements and, or conditions contained in the relevant licence granting such rights, no person shall in the exclusive economic zone or any Area:

(a) explore or exploit any natural resources;

(b) carry out any search, excavation or drilling operations;

(c) construct, erect, place or use, or authorise and regulate the construction, operation and use of any:

(i) artificial island; or

(ii) installation, structure, equipment or device for any of the purposes provided for in article 3 or for any other economic purpose; or

(iii) installation, structure, equipment or device which may interfere with the exercise of the rights of Malta in the exclusive economic zone or any Area;

(d) conduct marine scientific research or any other type of research;

(e) deploy and, or use any type of scientific research installations or equipment;

(f) conduct a survey for the laying of a submarine cable or pipeline or lay or maintain any submarine cable or pipeline;

(g) carry out any dumping.

(2) Except where authorised in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, and subject to the requirements and, or conditions contained in the relevant licence granting such rights, no person shall conduct any economic activity relating to the matters, rights and activities contemplated in article 3, in any Area.

(3) Any service, supply, importation, export, trade and, or profession, which if carried out or exercised in or from Malta would require a licence, authorisation, permit, or warrant and, or the fulfilment of conditions, requirements or criteria in terms of the laws in force in Malta, shall not be carried out in any Area unless directly related to a licence granted under this Act and pursuant to such licence, authorisation, permit or warrant, as applicable and, or in accordance with the relevant conditions, requirements or criteria.

(4) Where both a licence under this Act, including the regulations made thereunder and a licence under the Continental Shelf

Act including the regulations made thereunder is required for the same purpose, these licences shall be incorporated in one (1) licence.