The Associated British Ports (Troon) Harbour Revision Order 2000

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 289

HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES

The Associated British Ports (Troon) Harbour Revision Order 2000

Made

18th August 2000

Coming into force

21st August 2000

Whereas Associated British Ports has applied in writing for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964(1);

And whereas it appeared to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in pursuance of paragraph A2 of Schedule 3 to the said Act(2), that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC(3) 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;

And whereas the Secretary of State has directed the applicant to provide the information referred to in Annex III to the Directive in accordance with that paragraph;

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

And whereas an objection to the application was made and not withdrawn and the Scottish Ministers caused an inquiry to be held with respect thereto in terms of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the said Act;

And whereas the Scottish Ministers are satisfied as required by subsection (2)(b) of the said section 14:

Now, therefore, the Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 14 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, 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, 3, 4(1) and 14 and by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule, paragraph 1.

(2)

Schedule 3 as amended by the Transport Act 1981, section 18 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 4(2) to (7) 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 Effect) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1946).

(3)

O.J. No. L 175, 5.7.85, p.40.

(4)

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).

(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.