The River Humber (Burcom Outfall) (Transfer) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2533
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the River Humber (Burcom Outfall) (Transfer) Order 2012 and comes into force on 5th October 2012.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the 1986 Act ” means the River Humber (Burcom Outfall) Act 1986 ;

“ Associated British Ports ” means Associated British Ports Holding Limited with the company number 1612178 of Aldwych House, 71-79, Aldwych, London WC2B 4HN;

“ RPM ” means RPM Industrial Site Services Limited with the company number 5918088 of Moody Lane, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN31 2SW; and

“ Tioxide ” means Tioxide Europe Limited with the company number 832447 of Haverton Hill Road, Billingham TS23 1PS, which was until 15 October 1991 known as Tioxide UK Limited, and includes its successors.

Section 3 Transfer of powers

(1) Tioxide may enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to RPM of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on Tioxide by the 1986 Act.

(2) RPM, or any person to whom it transfers powers under the 1986 Act under this paragraph, may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, which must not be sought without first notifying Associated British Ports in writing of the name and address of the intended transferee and of the intention to seek such consent, enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to another person of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on Tioxide by the 1986 Act.

(3) The exercise of any power or duties conferred or imposed by the 1986 Act by any other person in accordance with an agreement under paragraph (1) or (2) is subject to the same liabilities, obligations and restrictions under that Act as would apply if that power were exercised by Tioxide.

(4) Not later than 21 days before any such agreement comes into effect the transferor must give written notice to the Secretary of State and to Associated British Ports stating the name and address of the person to whom the powers are being transferred and the date when the transfer is to take effect.