PART IIHARBOURS VESTED IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES

14Byelaws.

1

A local harbour authority may make byelaws for all or any of the following purposes:—

a

for regulating the use of the harbour;

b

for regulating the conduct of persons;

c

for regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master;

d

for regulating the movement of vessels;

e

for controlling vehicles;

f

for preventing the obstruction of, or injury to, the harbour;

g

for regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of all goods within the harbour;

h

for regulating, with the consent of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, the hours during which the gates, entrances or outlets to the harbour will be open;

i

for regulating the functions of any person, not being an officer of customs and excise, employed (whether by the authority or any other person) in the harbour;

j

for regulating the use of fires and lights;

k

for preventing damage or injury to any vessel or goods;

l

for regulating the use of cranes and other equipment belonging to the authority.

2

Sections 219 to 223F1 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 [1878 c.52] shall apply to any byelaws made under subsection (1) as they apply to any byelaws made under that Act, subject to the following modifications:—

a

for any reference to a sanitary authority or to the clerk of such an authority there shall be substituted a reference to a local harbour authority or to the clerk of or secretary to such an authority;

b

for any reference to the Ministry of Health and Social Services there shall be substituted a reference to the Ministry of Commerce;

c

for any reference to a ratepayer of a district to which byelaws relate there shall be substituted a reference to any person;

d

for the reference in section 220 to five pounds there shall be substituted a reference to fifty pounds.