Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 1914
Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries
The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012
Made
19th July 2012
Laid before Parliament
24th July 2012
Coming into force
16th August 2012
In accordance with section 16(1) of the Harbours Act 1964(1), NNB Generation Company Limited (“the Company”) has made a written application to the Marine Management Organisation for the making by the Marine Management Organisation of this harbour empowerment order.
The Secretary of State, as the appropriate Minister for the purposes of section 16, has by an Order(2) under section 42A(3) delegated the functions of the appropriate Minister under section 16(4) to the Marine Management Organisation(5).
The Marine Management Organisation, being satisfied as mentioned in section 16(5), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and (6).
1964 c.40; section 16 was amended by S.I. 1970/1681, the Transport Act 1981 (c.56), Schedule 6, paragraphs 3, 4(1) and 14 and Schedule 12, the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), sections 37 and 46, the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c.42), Schedule 3, paragraph 2, S.I. 2006/1177, regulation 2 and the Schedule, Part I, the Planning Act 2008 (c.29), Schedule 2, paragraph 10 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Schedule 21, paragraph 2. Section 54 (orders and regulations) was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c.56), sections 18 and 40 and Schedules 6 and 12 (Part II) and by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23), Schedule 21, paragraph 3(2).
Section 42A was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23), Schedule 21, paragraph 3(1).
For the definition of “the Minister” (mentioned in section 16) see section 57(1).
The Marine Management Organisation was established by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23), section 1.