The Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/3011
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.

Section 2 Amendment of the Port of London Act 1968

The Port of London Act 1968 shall be amended as follows:–

(1) In section 3 for the word “nine” there shall be substituted the word “six” and for the word “seventeen” there shall be substituted the word “twelve”.

(2) In Part I of Schedule 2:–

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 the words “after consultation with the National Ports Council,” shall be deleted;

(b) sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2 shall be deleted;

(c) for paragraph 3 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

(3)

(1) The Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the chairman of the Port Authority, from time to time appoint such number of persons not being officers of the Port Authority as he considers appropriate to serve as members of the Port Authority:

Provided that the number of members including the chairman not being officers of the Port Authority shall not at any time be less than five or more than eight.

(2) Member appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph shall, subject to this Part of this Schedule, continue in office for such period not exceeding three years from the date of his appointment as the Secretary of State may specify, and in specifying such period the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of retirement in rotation,

(d) in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6 for the word “six” there shall be substituted the word “four”;

(e) in the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 6 for the word “six” there shall be substituted the word “four”;

(f) for paragraph 12 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

(12) A casual vacancy in the office of the chairman of the Port Authority shall be filled by the appointment by the Secretary of State of another person who is not an officer of the Port Authority and, subject to this Part of this Schedule, that person shall hold office during the remainder of the term for which the person whom he replaces was appointed

Section 3 Amendment of the Port of London Authority (Constitution) Revision Order 1975

The Port of London Authority (Constitution) Revision Order 1975 is hereby amended by the omission of articles 3 and 4.