The Swansea (Closure of the Prince of Wales Dock) Harbour Revision Order 2022

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Title and coming into force

1.—(1) The title to this Order is the Swansea (Closure of the Prince of Wales Dock) Harbour Revision Order 2022.

(2) This Order comes into force on 26 May 2022.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1874 Act” (“Deddf 1874”) means the Swansea Harbour Act 1874(1);

“the 1894 Act” (“Deddf 1894”) means the Swansea Harbour Act 1894(2);

“the 1901 Act” (“Deddf 1901”) means the Swansea Harbour Act 1901(3);

“AB Ports” (“Porthladdoedd AB”) means Associated British Ports;

“the dock master” (“y docfeistr”) means any person appointed as the dock master of AB Ports at the Port of Swansea and any other person for the time being authorised by AB Ports to act, either generally or for a specific purpose, in the capacity of dock master;

“jet bike” (“beic jet”) means any watercraft (not being a structure which by reason of its concave shape provides buoyancy for the carriage of persons or goods) propelled by a water jet engine or other mechanical means of propulsion and steered either—

(a)

by means of a handlebar-operated linkage system (with or without a rudder at the stern),

(b)

by the person or persons riding the craft using their body weight for the purpose, or

(c)

by a combination of the methods referred to in (a) and (b);

“master” (“meistr”) in relation to a vessel, means any person having or taking command, charge, management or conduct of the vessel for the time being;

“the Port of Swansea” (“Porthladd Abertawe”) means the docks and harbour comprising the undertaking of AB Ports at Swansea the limits of which are outlined in the Port of Swansea port limits plan;

“the Port of Swansea port limits plan” (“plan terfynau porthladd Porthladd Abertawe”) means the plan set out in Schedule 1;

“the Prince of Wales Dock” (“Doc Tywysog Cymru”) means the dock and associated works which form part of the Port of Swansea authorised by the Swansea Harbour Acts 1874 – 1901 and which are shown edged red on the Prince of Wales Dock plan;

“the Prince of Wales Dock plan” (“plan Doc Tywysog Cymru”) means the plan set out in Schedule 2;

“the Swansea Harbour Acts 1874 – 1901” (“Deddfau Harbwr Abertawe 1874 – 1901”) means together the 1874 Act, the 1894 Act and the 1901 Act;

“vessel” (“llestr”) includes a ship, boat, houseboat, raft, pontoon or watercraft of any description, however propelled or moved, and includes non-displacement craft, a jet bike, a personal watercraft, a seaplane on the surface of the water, a hydrofoil vessel, a hovercraft or any other amphibious vehicle and any other thing constructed or adapted for floating on or being submersed in water (whether permanently or temporarily).

(1)

1874 c. civ.

(2)

1894 c. cv.

(3)

1901 c. ccliii.