The Port Security (Port of Cromarty Firth) Designation Order 2013

Port boundary

2.—(1) For the purposes of the definition of “port” in regulation 2 of the Port Security Regulations 2009(1), the boundary of the Port of Cromarty Firth is defined as follows.

(2) The boundary is generally shown by the inner edge of the red line on the plan in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(3) The inland part of the red line crosses the water along the seaward edge of Cromarty Bridge from Ardullie Point on the north shore to Findon Pier on the south shore and, so far as not included in the rectangles referred to in paragraph (4)—

(a) runs from Ardullie Point along the beaches and foreshores on the northern edge of the water until the red line reaches the coast at a point 57° 43.64’N, 03° 55.90’W; and

(b) runs from Findon Pier along the beaches and foreshores on the southern edge of the water until the red line reaches the coast at a point 57° 39.25’N, 04° 01.75’W.

(4) As to the parts of the boundary included in the rectangles marked “Evanton”, “Port Authority & Admiralty Pier”, “Saltburn” and “Nigg” on the plan in Part 1 of Schedule 1, the boundary is more particularly shown by the seaward edges of the red lines on each of the corresponding inset plans, in Part 2 of Schedule 1, headed respectively “Inset Plan 1–Evanton”, “Inset Plan 2–Port Authority & Admiralty Pier”, “Inset Plan 3–Saltburn” and “Inset Plan 4–Nigg”.

(5) Where the red line runs along a beach or foreshore, the boundary runs along the edge of the land on that beach or foreshore which is below the level of mean high water springs.

(1)

S.I. 2009/2048, amended by S.I. 2013/2815.