The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Incorporation of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847

   4. 4. Byelaws

   5. 5. Application of the Local Government Act 1972

   6. 6. Application of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

   7. 7. Incorporation of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

3. PART 2 JURISDICTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HARBOUR AUTHORITY

   1. 8. Jurisdiction of the Harbour Authority

   2. 9. Agreements entered into by the Company, etc.

4. PART 3 WORKS PROVISIONS

   1. 10. Power to construct, etc., works

   2. 11. Power to construct, etc., pontoons and jetties

   3. 12. Further mitigation and compensation works

   4. 13. Power to dredge

   5. 14. Power to deviate

   6. 15. Fine for obstructing works

   7. 16. Tidal works not to be constructed without approval of the Secretary of State

   8. 17. Provision against danger to navigation

   9. 18. Lights on tidal works, etc.

   10. 19. Stopping up, diversion, provision and upgrading of footpaths and bridleways

   11. 20. Power to alter layout of streets, etc.

   12. 21. Power to execute street works

   13. 22. Temporary stopping up of streets

   14. 23. Agreements with street authorities

   15. 24. Construction of bridges

   16. 25. Level crossings

   17. 26. Application of permitted development rights

   18. 27. Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

5. PART 4 ACQUISITION OF LAND

   1. 28. Power to acquire land

   2. 29. Application of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

   3. 30. Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981

   4. 31. Disregard of certain interests and improvements

   5. 32. Extinction of private rights of way

   6. 33. Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

6. PART 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE HARBOUR AUTHORITY

   1. 34. Duty of the Harbour Authority

   2. 35. Power to make charges

   3. 36. Power to enter vessels

   4. 37. Recovery and enforcement of charges

   5. 38. Time when charges are payable and their recovery

   6. 39. Security for charges

   7. 40. Disputes concerning rates

   8. 41. Objection and arbitration in relation to charges

   9. 42. Power to appropriate berths, etc.

   10. 43. Power to remove goods

   11. 44. Power to operate and use railways

   12. 45. Saving for regulated rights, etc.

   13. 46. Powers of disposal

   14. 47. Conservation

   15. 48. Obstruction of officers

   16. 49. Arrangements with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

   17. 50. Agreements with Network Rail

   18. 51. Power to establish a police force

   19. 52. Incorporation of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

   20. 53. Refusal of a landing place, etc.

   21. 54. Power to discharge surface water into the river

   22. 55. Harbour Authority not to be a local lighthouse authority

   23. 56. Harbour Authority not to be a port health authority

7. PART 6 PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

   1. 57. Crown rights

   2. 58. For the protection of the local highway authority

   3. 59. For the protection of Thurrock Borough Council and others

   4. 60. For the protection of Network Rail

   5. 61. For the protection of the Port of London Authority

   6. 62. For the protection of the Trinity House Lighthouse Service

   7. 63. For the protection of the Environment Agency

   8. 64. For the protection of National Grid Gas plc and other statutory undertakers

8. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. 65. No double recovery

   2. 66. Arbitration

   3. 67. Defence of due diligence

   4. 68. Local inquiries

   5. 69. Certification of plans, etc.

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Works

    2. Schedule 2

       Restrictions on works

    3. Schedule 3

       Dredging works

    4. Schedule 4

       Stopping up of footpaths and bridleway and new public rights of way to be substituted

    5. Schedule 5

       Application of permitted development rights

       1. Part 1 General Permitted Development

       2. Part 2 Habitats Regulations

    6. Schedule 6

       For the protection of Thurrock Borough Council and others

    7. Schedule 7

       For the Protection of Network Rail

    8. Schedule 8

       For the Protection of the Port of London Authority

    9. Schedule 9

       For the Protection of the Trinity House Lighthouse Service

    10. Schedule 10

        For the Protection of the Environment Agency

    11. Schedule 11

        For the Protection of National Grid Gas Plc and other statutory undertakers

    12. Schedule 12

        Land which may be acquired compulsorily

11. Explanatory Note