The Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) Order 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/279
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) Order 2017.

(2) This Order comes into force on 6th April 2017.

Section 2 Designation

The harbour authority for each harbour described in the Schedule is a designated harbour authority for the purpose of harbour directions.

Section 1

Exeter Harbour, being the harbour the limits of which are—

(a) “The Exeter Canal” and “The Canal” defined in section 2 (interpretation) of the Exeter Canal Act 1883 ; and

(b) described in sections 27(1) and (10) (byelaws relating to River Exe, Exeter Canal and flood channel) of the Exeter City Council Act 1987 .

Section 2

Neath Harbour, being the harbour the limits of which are described in section 6 (limits of Act) of the Neath Harbour Act 1874 .

Section 3

Plymouth Harbour, being the harbour comprising —

(a) “the piers” defined in section 26(1) (interpretation) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1987 ;

(b) in relation to any pier, the limits described in section 29 (limits) of that Act within which the powers of the pier master may be exercised; and

(c) the subsidiary works authorised by section 30 (subsidiary works) of that Act.

Section 4

St Mary’s Harbour, being the harbour the limits of which are—

(a) described in article 2 (limits of Order) of the St Mary’s (Scilly) Pier Order 1890 confirmed by the Pier and Harbour Confirmation (No 4) Act 1890 ; and

(b) the works and harbour premises defined in article 2(1) (interpretation) of the St Mary’s (Isles of Scilly) Harbour Revision Order 2007 .

Section 5

St Mawes Harbour, being the harbour the limits of which are described in section 12 (limits of port and harbour) of the Saint Mawes Pier and Harbour Act 1854 .

Section 6

Tor Bay Harbour, being the harbour comprising—

(a) the “harbour” and “harbour estate” defined in section 4(1) (interpretation) of the Tor Bay Harbour Act 1970 ; and

(b) the limits described in section 5(1) of, and Schedule 1 (limits of the harbour) to, that Act.