Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.The designated area
PART II THE LAGANSIDE CORPORATION
Constitution of the Corporation
4.The Laganside Corporation
Financial provisions
5.Financial duties of the Corporation
6.Grants to the Corporation by Department
7.Borrowing by the Corporation
8.Payment by the Corporation of surplus funds to Department
Power to dissolve the Corporation
9.Power to dissolve the Corporation
PART III OBJECT AND POWERS OF THE CORPORATION
Object and general powers of the Corporation
10.Object and general powers of the Corporation
11.Directions to the Corporation by Department
Miscellaneous powers
12.Power to provide financial assistance
13.Agreements for development of land
14.Agency agreements with Departments and other public bodies for execution of works
15.Studies, etc. for purposes of this Order
16.Consultation with Corporation on planning matters
Powers in relation to the river
17.Power to execute works in relation to the river
18.Construction of bridges, weirs, locks and barrages
19.Power to make byelaws as to use of river
Powers in relation to land
20.Acquisition of land by the Corporation
21.Power to enter land
22.Information as to ownership of land
23.Disposal of land by Corporation
PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
Miscellaneous
24.Limits of jurisdiction of Belfast Harbour Commissioners
25.Exercise of other statutory powers in designated area
Supplementary
26.Orders
27.Repeal or amendment of private and local Acts
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
THE LAGANSIDE CORPORATION
Status
1.(1) The Corporation shall be a body corporate to which,...
Constitution of Corporation
2.(1) The Corporation shall consist of not fewer than seven...
Appointment and tenure of office of members
3.It shall be the duty of the Head of the...
4.(1) Subject to this paragraph a member of the Corporation...
5.(1) Where a member becomes or ceases to be the...
Remuneration, etc. of members
6.The Corporation may pay to each member such remuneration and...
Disqualification of members of the Corporation for Northern Ireland Assembly
7.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
Proceedings
8.The quorum of the Corporation and the arrangements relating to...
9.(1) A member who is in any way directly or...
10.The validity of any proceedings of the Corporation shall not...
The seal
11.The common seal of the Corporation shall, when applied to...
Execution of contracts and instruments not under seal
12.Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed...
Committees
13.(1) In connection with the exercise of its functions, the...
Investigation by Commissioner for Complaints
14.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Commissioner for...
Staff
15.(1) The Corporation may appoint— (a) a chief executive; and...
Accounts and audit
16.(1) The Corporation shall keep proper accounts and other records...
17.(1) The Corporation’s accounts and statements of accounts shall be...
18.As soon as the accounts and statement of accounts of...
Annual report
19.(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...
Information
20.Without prejudice to paragraph 19, the Corporation shall provide the...
SCHEDULE 2
ANCILLARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO WORKS UNDER ARTICLES 17 AND 18
Approval of Department and of Department of Agriculture
1.(1) The Corporation shall not execute any works under Article...
Consultation with the Belfast Harbour Commissioners
2.(1) It shall be the duty of the Corporation before—...
Tidal works
3.(1) The Corporation shall not construct, alter or extend any...
Dredging
4.(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the Corporation shall not...
Temporary interference with river
5.The Corporation may, for the purpose of or in connection...
Extinguishment of certain public rights
6.(1) If the Department considers it necessary or desirable to...
SCHEDULE 3
MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 20(3)
1.References to the Department shall be construed as references to...
2.For any reference to a council or the council or...
3.For any reference to that Act substitute a reference to...
4.Any references to that Schedule shall be construed as references...
5.In paragraph 3(1)(b) for the words in brackets substitute the...
6.Paragraphs 19 and 20(2) shall be omitted.
SCHEDULE 4
VESTING OF CERTAIN LAND AND WORKS IN THE CORPORATION
1.(1) This paragraph applies to any land which under Article...
2.The lock and weir across the River Lagan constructed under...
3.In paragraphs 1 and 2 “the transfer date” means the...
4.The Department may by order make such transitional, consequential or...
Explanatory Note