SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865 (c. 125)

48

1

In section 2 (interpretation), omit the words from “The term “justice”” to “arises:”.

2

This paragraph does not extend to Northern Ireland.

49

In section 22 (jurisdiction of justice of the peace), for “Where any district” substitute—

1

For the purposes of this Act, where a local justice area in England and Wales abuts on the shore of the sea or other navigable water, any magistrates' court in England and Wales has jurisdiction over—

a

any vessel which is near or passes near the shore, and

b

every person on board the vessel or belonging to it,

as if the vessel or person were in England and Wales.

2

Where any other district.