Scrabster (Inner Harbour Development) Harbour Revision Order 2000

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 32

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

Scrabster (Inner Harbour Development) Harbour Revision Order 2000

Made

21st February 2000

Coming into force

29th February 2000

Whereas the Trustees of the Scrabster Harbour Trust have applied in writing for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(1):

And whereas it appears to the Scottish Ministers(2), in pursuance of paragraph A2 of Schedule 3 to the said Act(3), determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC(4) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and whose characteristics require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment, has directed the applicant to supply them with the information referred to in Annex III to the Directive;

And whereas the Scottish Ministers have complied with the requirements of paragraph 3, 3A(5) and 4 of Schedule 3 to the said Act;

Now, therefore, the Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 14 of the said Act(6) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf and being satisfied that the making of the order is desirable in the interests of securing the improvement, maintenance or management of the harbour in an efficient and economical manner, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1964 c. 40; section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 4 and 14, and by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

(2)

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

(3)

Schedule 3 was amended by the Transport Act 1981, section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 4(2) to (3) and (12) and by the Transport and Works Act 1992, Schedule 3, paragraph 10. Paragraph A2 was inserted by the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Amendment Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1946).

(4)

O.J. No. L175, 5.7.85, p.40.

(5)

Paragraph 3A was inserted by the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1998 S.I. 1998/1336 and were extended to Scotland by the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) 1992 S.I. 1992/1421 and amended by S.I. 1996/1946.

(6)

The Scottish Ministers are the “appropriate Minister” under section 14(7) of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 46).