The Porthmadog Harbour Revision Order 1998

General byelaws

29.  In addition to the byelaws which may be made by the Council under section 83 of the Act of 1847 the Council may make byelaws for all or any of the following purposes—

(a) for regulating the operation and superintendence of the harbour;

(b) for regulating the movement (including the speed) and berthing of vessels within, and the departure of vessels from, the harbour, or the removal of vessels from the harbour, and for the good order and government of vessels whilst within the harbour;

(c) for regulating or prohibiting the mooring, careening or beaching and keeping of vessels in the harbour;

(d) for preventing damage or injury to any vessel, goods, vehicle, plant, machinery, property or persons within the harbour or on the harbour estate;

(e) for regulating the conduct of persons in vessels or otherwise in the harbour;

(f) for regulating the placing, maintenance and use of moorings within the harbour;

(g) for preventing or removing obstructions or impediments within the harbour or in or near the seaward approaches to the harbour;

(h) for regulating the removal and disposal of ballast brought by vessels entering the harbour and the supply of ballast to vessels within the harbour, so as to prevent any unnecessary obstruction by ballast;

(i) for regulating the use of ferries within the harbour;

(j) for regulating the use of vessels within the harbour;

(k) for regulating or prohibiting the use of personal watercraft within the harbour;

(l) for regulating or prohibiting the activities within the harbour of divers, surfers, water skiers and other persons engaged in similar recreational pursuits;

(m) for regulating the holding of regattas and other public events so far as within the harbour;

(n) for regulating the launching of vessels within the harbour and the use of slipways and landing places;

(o) for regulating or preventing the use in the harbour or on board any vessel therein of fires, lights or any other equipment, tools or appliances which the Council consider involve risk of fire;

(p) for the prevention of nuisances in the harbour;

(q) for regulating the movement, speed and parking of vehicles within the harbour estate;

(r) for regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbourmaster;

(s) for securing the safety of vessels and persons using, and of property within, the harbour;

(t) for regulating the removal or disposal of rubbish (including ballast, earth, clay or other refuse) and sewage from vessels in the harbour;

(u) for preventing the disposal of such rubbish and sewage in the harbour.