The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

PART I: DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY(Sea Systems Sector)

Interpretation

1.  In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “the Acoustic Range Building” means the building located on the seaward side of the Northern Arm at Latitude 50° 35.97' N, Longitude 002° 26.6' W (150 metres north-west of the Vernon Building);

(b) “the Distant Range Building” is the building on and co-located with the Torpedo Firing Point on the North-eastern Breakwater at Latitude 50° 35.39' N, Longitude 002° 25.36' W;

(c) “the Short Range Building” is the building situated on Torpedo Pier on the Northern Arm;

(d) “the Vernon Building” (formerly the Admiralty Magnetic and Calibration Station) means that building located on the Northern Arm at Latitude 50° 35.93' N, Longitude 002° 26.48' W;

(e) “the Vernon Building Jetty” means the jetty on the seaward side of the Northern Arm adjacent to the Vernon Building; and

(f) “the Vernon Landing Stage” means the landing Stage on the landward side of the Northern Arm adjacent to the Vernon Building.

Fishing, anchoring and mooring

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no person shall fish, anchor or moor within—

(a) 350 metres of the landward side of the Northern Arm between the Vernon Landing Stage and Torpedo Pier;

(b) 250 metres of that side of the Northern Arm between Torpedo Pier and the level of high water at the Northern Arm’s landward end;

(c) 150 metres to seaward of the Vernon Building Jetty;

(d) the acoustic range area, being a rectangular area extending 25 metres each side of the Acoustic Range Building and extending 150 metres to seaward of the Northern Arm; and

(e) 150 metres of the Distant Range Building.

(2) With the written permission of the Company (which shall not be given without the written consent of the Secretary of State for Defence) a person may lay and lift prawn pots at the following locations—

(a) on and within 10 metres of the landward side of the Northern Arm in the area specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above unless Flag Alfa is flying from the Short Range Building;

(b) within 10 metres of the seaward side of the Northern Arm in the areas specified in sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (1)(d) above unless Flag Alfa is flying from the Vernon Building or the Acoustic Range Building; and

(c) within 10 metres of the seaward side of the North-eastern Breakwater in the area specified in sub-paragraph (1)(e) above unless Flag Alfa or the International Code Group November Alfa is flying from the Distant Range Building.

Diving and underwater swimming

3.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no person shall swim underwater or dive within—

(a) 150 metres of the North-eastern Breakwater;

(b) 150 metres of the seaward side of the Northern Arm;

(c) 150 metres of the landward side of the Northern Arm between “C” Head and the Vernon Landing Stage; and

(d) the areas specified in sub-paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) of paragraph 2 above.

(2) With the permission of the Company (which shall not be given without the written consent of the Secretary of State for Defence) a person may dive and swim underwater—

(a) from either side of the North-eastern Breakwater but remaining clear of the main fairways and not within 150 metres of the Distant Range Building; and

(b) from either side of the Northern Arm from “C” Head to a point 150 metres south-east of the Vernon Building, but remaining clear of the main fairway concerned.

(3) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) below, the Company shall only give permission to dive and swim underwater for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above to a person who is a member of a club or association which is either a registered branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club, a registered club of the Sub-Aqua Association or a Professional Association of Diving Instructors registered diving school.

(b) Permission for the purposes of this paragraph may be given by the Company to a club or association mentioned in (a) above for the benefit of those of its members specified in the permission.

(4) Any permission given under this paragrpah to dive or swim underwater shall not authorise any person to land or set foot on the North-eastern Breakwater or the Northern Arm.