Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2949

The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1997 No. 2949

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

	Made	8th December 1997
	Coming into force	1st January 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

PART I:
PRELIMINARY

1.	Citation and commencement.

2.	Interpretation.

3.	Incorporation of Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847.

PART II:
HARBOUR REGULATION

4.	Transfer of jurisdiction.

5.	General functions of Company.

6.	Consultative Committee.

7.	Aids to navigation.

8.	Removal of obstructions other than vessels.

9.	As to use of harbour premises.

10.

Moorings.

11.	Repair of landing places, etc.

12.	Power to grant permits in respect of certain pleasure craft.

13.	Power to dredge.

14.	Power with respect to disposal of wrecks.

15.	General byelaws.

16.	General directions to vessels.

17.	Publication of general directions.

18.	Special directions.

19.	Failure to comply with directions.

20.	Enforcement of directions.

21.	Master's responsibility in relation to directions.

PART III:
CHARGES

22.	Charges for services or facilities.

23.	Payment of charges.

24.	Compounding arrangements and rebates.

25.	Deposit for charges.

26.	Liens for charges.

27.	Refusal to pay charges for landing place.

28.	Exemptions from harbour dues.

29.	Recovery of charges.

30.	Harbour master may prevent sailing of vessels.

PART IV:
CONTROL OF WORKS AND DREDGING IN THE HARBOUR

31.	Restriction of works and dredging.

32.	Control of certain operations and works of statutory undertakers.

33.	Licensing of works.

34.	Licence to dredge.

35.	Appeals in respect of works or dredging licence.

36.	Tidal works not to be executed without approval of Secretary of State.

37.	Lights on tidal works.

38.	Provision against danger to navigation.

39.	Abatement of works abandoned or decayed.

40.	Survey of tidal works.

41.	Permanent lights on tidal works.

PART V:
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

42.	Power to mortgage harbour undertaking.

43.	Power to grant tenancies and to dispose of land.

44.	Subsidiaries.

45.	Development, etc., of land.

46.	Local inquiries.

47.	Defence of due diligence.

48.	Power to give directions as to loading or unloading of certain goods.

49.	Liability for safety of goods.

50.	Boarding of vessels.

51.	Power to remove goods.

52.	Removal of vehicles and boats.

53.	Obstruction of officers.

54.	Crown Rights.

55.	Saving for Trinity House.

56.	Protective provisions.

57.	Revocation of Dockyard Port Orders.

58.	Amendment of Weymouth and Portland (Pilotage) Harbour Revision Order 1988.

59.	Saving for Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.

60.	For protection of Environment Agency.

	Schedule 1	Regulation of the harbour and the harbour premises
		Part I - Preliminary
		Part II - Navigation
		Part III - Berthing and Mooring
		Part IV - Goods and Road Traffic
		Part V - General

	Schedule 2	Protective provisions
		Part I - Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (Sea Systems Sector)
		Part II - Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (Test and Evaluation Ranges Sector)
		Part III - Royal Naval Air Station
		Part IV - General Provisions

Explanatory Note

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