Ports Act 1991 (c. 52)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S General Supplementary Provisions with respect to Transfer under section 22

Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents E+W+S

7 (1) Paragraph 6 above (except sub-paragraph (1)(a)) shall apply in relation to— E+W+S

(a) any statutory provision;

(b) any provision of any agreement to which the Port Authority were not a party; and

(c) any provision of any document other than an agreement;

as it applies in relation to an agreement to which the Port Authority were a party.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above has effect in relation to any such provision only if and so far as the provision relates to—

(a) any of the transferred property, rights, liabilities or functions; or

(b) any business or activity to which any of the transferred property, rights, liabilities or functions relates.

(3) In relation to any such provision, references in paragraph 6(1)(b) and (c) above to the Port Authority and to any persons employed by, or engaged in the business of, the Port Authority include references made by means of a general reference to a class of persons of which the Port Authority are one, without the Port Authority being specifically referred to.