The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Port William) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

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

   4. 4. Harbour jurisdiction

3. PART II HARBOUR REGULATION

   1. Management and control of the harbour

      1. 5. General functions in respect of the harbour

      2. 6. Power to dredge

      3. 7. Reclamation of land

      4. 8. Tidal works not to be executed without approval by the Scottish Ministers

      5. 9. Declaration of draught, etc. of vessel

      6. 10. Provisions as to damage

      7. 11. Obstruction of officers, etc.

      8. 12. Boarding of vessels

      9. 13. Vessels adrift

      10. 14. Licensing of tugs

      11. 15. Power to appropriate parts of the harbour, etc.

   2. Moorings

      1. 16. Power to lay down moorings

      2. 17. Licensing of moorings

      3. 18. Offences as to moorings, etc.

   3. Directions to vessels

      1. 19. General directions to vessels

      2. 20. Publication of general directions

      3. 21. Special directions to vessels

      4. 22. Failure to comply with directions

      5. 23. Enforcement of special directions

      6. 24. Master’s responsibility in relation to directions

   4. Obstructions

      1. 25. Removal of obstructions other than vessels, vehicles or wreck

      2. 26. Removal of vehicles

      3. 27. Power to remove goods

   5. Byelaws

      1. 28. Powers to make byelaws, etc.

4. PART III CONTROL OF WORKS, DREDGING, ETC.

   1. 29. Restriction of works and dredging

   2. 30. Licensing of works

   3. 31. Licensing of dredging

   4. 32. Appeals in respect of works or dredging licences

   5. 33. Repair of structures, etc.

5. PART IV FACILITIES AND SERVICES, ETC.

   1. 34. Power to provide warehouses and other facilities

   2. 35. Power to provide parking places

   3. 36. Provision of vessels

   4. 37. Power to hire out plant, etc.

   5. 38. Provision of supplies

6. PART V CHARGES

   1. 39. Charges other than ship, passenger and goods dues

   2. 40. Liability for charges

   3. 41. Power to grant exemptions, rebates, etc., in respect of charges

   4. 42. Account of goods

   5. 43. Recovery of charges by seizure, etc.

   6. 44. Security for charges

   7. 45. Liens for charges

   8. 46. Refusal of customs clearance

   9. 47. Refusal to pay charges for landing place, etc.

   10. 48. Exemptions from charges

   11. 49. Conditions as to payment of charges

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 50. Harbour office

   2. 51. Reserve funds

   3. 52. Power to lease harbour land and enter into agreements

   4. 53. Saving for certain enactments, etc.

   5. 54. Saving for town and country planning

   6. 55. Saving for Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses

   7. 56. Crown rights

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE HARBOUR

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PURPOSES FOR WHICH BYELAWS MAY BE MADE

10. Explanatory Note