The Stornoway Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2019

General byelaws

20.—(1) The Authority may from time to time make byelaws for the efficient management and regulation of the harbour.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), byelaws made under this article may provide for—

(a) regulating the use, operation, maintenance and superintendence of the harbour and the berths, quays, piers, warehouses, sheds, landing places, equipment, works, moorings and conveniences in the harbour,

(b) regulating the admission to, and the movement within, and the departure of vessels from, the harbour, or the removal of vessels, and for the good order and government of the harbour,

(c) regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of goods within the harbour,

(d) regulating the navigation, berthing, mooring and anchoring of vessels within the harbour, their speed and the use of tugs or other craft for ship or craft towage within the harbour,

(e) preventing damage or injury to any vessel, goods, vehicle, plant, machinery, property or persons within the harbour,

(f) regulating the conduct of all persons and the use and parking of all vehicles within the harbour not being members of or vehicles used by a police force or officers or servants of the Crown whilst in the execution of their duties,

(g) preventing and removing obstructions or impediments within the harbour,

(h) prohibiting or regulating the discharge or deposit of ballast, ashes, refuse, rubbish or other material (including any polluting liquid) in or into the harbour,

(i) regulating or prohibiting the activities in the harbour of divers, swimmers, snorkelers, surfers, water skiers, kite surfers, wake boarders and parasailers and other persons engaged in similar recreational pursuits,

(j) regulating the launching of vessels within the harbour,

(k) prohibiting persons entering the harbour from smoking therein,

(l) regulating the use of fires, fireworks and lights within the harbour and within any vessel within the harbour,

(m) making the carrying out of specified harbour operations, or the conduct of persons in the harbour, subject to the approval (with or without conditions), control or direction of the harbourmaster, and for authorising the harbourmaster to take such action as may be reasonably required in default of compliance with any such approval, condition, control or direction, and

(n) the conservation of the fauna, avifauna and flora in the harbour.

(3) Byelaws made under this article may—

(a) provide for fines on summary conviction not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale for breach of any approval, condition, direction or requirement imposed under the byelaws,

(b) relate to the whole of the harbour or to any part thereof,

(c) make different provision for different parts of the harbour or in relation to different classes of vessels or vehicles.