The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Harbour Revision Order 2007

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the 1988 Act” means the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Act 1988(1);

“area of seaward construction activity” means the area of the sea within the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans;

“the Company” means the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company;

“control tower” means a building comprising an area at ground level not exceeding 350 square metres and having a height above ground level not exceeding 19 metres to be located on the north side of the work and to be used for regulating the movement of vessels;

“deposited plans” and “deposited sections” mean respectively the plans and sections (numbered sheets 1, 2 and 3) prepared in duplicate, signed by the Head of the Ports Division in the Department for Transport and marked “The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Harbour Revision Order 2007” of which copies are deposited at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport and the registered office of the Company;

“dock” means the dock constructed by the Company in pursuance of the powers conferred on them by the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Acts and Orders 1879 to 2002 and this Order and includes the open cut or channel also constructed under those powers, and all other works, land, buildings, ancillary works, plant, property and conveniences connected with them, as from time to time existing;

“Dock Basin” means that part of the dock shown on sheet 2 of the deposited plans and described as “Dock Basin”;

“Harwich Haven Authority” has the meaning assigned by the Harwich Harbour Acts and Orders 1973 to 2000;

“level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

“limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans subject to the modifications set out in article 5(2);

“proposed viewing area” means the proposed viewing area referred to in article 8;

“the river” means the river Orwell;

“tidal work” means so much of any work authorised by this Order as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

“the tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal;

“Trinity House” means the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond;

“the undertaking” means the harbour undertaking of the Company as authorised from time to time;

“work” means any work authorised by article 4.

(2) All points, directions, lengths, areas and other measurements stated in this Order (other than the limits of deviation) shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such point, direction, length, area or other measurement.

(3) Reference points specified in this Order shall be construed as references to Ordnance Survey National Grid reference points.

(1)

1988 c. xiv.