The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

Exemptions from harbour dues

28.—(1) Except insofar as may be agreed between the Company and the government department or person concerned the Company shall not be entitled to demand harbour dues from, or in respect of—

(a) vessel—

(i) belonging to any member of the Royal Family;

(ii) in the service of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise and not carrying goods for reward;

(iii) belonging to or used by a lifeboat service whilst employed in or in connection with the functions of that service;

(iv) in the service of a police force or other emergency service;

(b) the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or any officer or other person employed in their service in respect of a vessel or goods under customs seizure, or in respect of goods or other articles belonging to, or in the care or service of, the Commissioners;

(c) an officer of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or any other person employed in their service;

(d) a person employed by the Secretary of State for Defence while in the execution of his duty.

(2) Officers of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions in the execution of their duty shall at all times be exempt from harbour dues.

(3) No harbour dues shall be payable in respect of a vessel which merely passes through the limits of the outer harbour without mooring, anchoring or making use of any facilities provided by the Company.

(4) In this article “harbour dues” means ship, passenger and goods dues which the Company may demand under section 26 of the Harbours Act 1964.