Harbours Act 1964

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Act modified by 2023 c. 8 s. 9(7)

30 Duty of harbour and local lighthouse authorities to make available for inspection, and to keep for sale, copies of lists of certain charges. E+W+S

(1)A list showing the ship, passenger and goods dues for the time being exigible—

(a)by virtue of section 26 of this Act by a harbour authority at a harbour which, in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, they are engaged in improving, maintaining or managing; F1...

[F2(b)by virtue of section 43 of the M1Transport Act 1962 by any of the Boards at a harbour which, in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, that Board are engaged in improving, maintaining or managing, except where the Board in question are . . . F3 F4. . . the British Waterways Board and the harbour in question is not specified in Schedule 9 to that Act;] [F5or

(c)by virtue of section 43 of the Transport Act 1962 by Canal & River Trust at a harbour specified in Schedule 9 to that Act;]

shall be kept at the harbour office and shall be open there during reasonable hours for inspection by any person without charge, and copies of the list shall be kept for sale at that office at a price not exceeding [F65p] for each copy.

F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)No ship, passenger or goods due exigible as mentioned in paragraph [F8(a), (b) or (c)] of subsection (1) above shall be levied by, as the case may be the harbour authority or Board concerned [F9or by Canal & River Trust] if, at the time at which it is exigible, the authority or Board [F10or Canal & River Trust] are in default in compliance with the requirement of subsection (1) of this section with respect to the keeping of a list of dues at the harbour office or the due is not shown in the list kept there at that time in compliance with that requirement; F7. . .

(4)A copy of a list which, in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section, is for the time being kept by a harbour authority . . . F11at the office of a harbour which is not a fishery harbour or marine work . . . F11or, in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section, is for the time being kept by a local lighthouse authority at their office, shall be supplied by them to [F12the Secretary of State] without charge; a copy of a list which, in pursuance of the said subsection (1), is for the time being kept by a harbour authority at the office of a fishery harbour shall be supplied by them to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [F13or, if the fishery harbour is in Wales, to the Secretary of State] without charge; and a copy of a list which, in pursuance of the said subsection (1), is for the time being kept by a harbour authority at the office of a harbour which is a marine work shall be supplied by them to the Secretary of State without charge.

[F14(5)Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to combined charges within the meaning of section 27A of this Act.

(6)References in this section to the dues or charges exigible by an authority or Board [F15or by Canal & River Trust,] are references to the amount exigible where no composition agreement applies and no specially agreed rebate is allowed.]

Textual Amendments

F1Word in s. 30(1)(a) omitted (2.7.2012) by virtue of The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(a)(i) (with arts. 4-6)

F2S. 30(1)(b) substituted by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73, SIF 126), Sch. 16 para. 8(1)

F3Words repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 12 Pt. I

F4Words in s. 30(1)(b) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt. IV; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I

F5S. 30(1)(c) and preceding word inserted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(a)(ii) (with arts. 4-6)

F6Words substituted by virtue of Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19, SIF 10), s. 10(1)

F7S.30(2), and words in s.30(3) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c.21, ss.314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

F8Words in s. 30(3) substituted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(i) (with arts. 4-6)

F9Words in s. 30(3) inserted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(ii) (with arts. 4-6)

F10Words in s. 30(3) inserted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b)(iii) (with arts. 4-6)

F11Words repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73, SIF 126), Sch. 18 Pt. III

F12Words substituted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), 10(1)(3)

F13Words inserted by S.I. 1978/272, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 11

F14S. 30(5)(6) inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 58), Sch. 6 para. 8(2)

F15Words in s. 30(6) inserted (2.7.2012) by The British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1659), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c) (with arts. 4-6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 30 extended by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a)

C2Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under s. 30 now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for Wales jointly: S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

C3S. 30 applied (with modifications) (25.7.1991) by Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. ii), s. 39(1).

S. 30 applied (with modifications) (12.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1592, arts. 1(1), 6.

S. 30: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 30 restricted (S.)(23.12.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/202, art. 27(2)

S. 30 excluded (10.7.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/262, art. 32(2)

C4S. 30 applied (with modifications) (S.) (30.9.2004) by The Dunbar Harbour Revision (Transfer) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/421), arts. 1, 4(7)

C5S. 30 excluded (31.12.2004) by The Falmouth Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3400), arts. 1(1), 19(3)

C6S. 30 applied (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), arts. 1(1), 20

C7S. 30 excluded (29.12.2007) by The Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3463), arts. 1(1), 48 (with arts. 78, 80, 81)

C8S. 30 applied (with modifications) (29.12.2007) by The Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3463), arts. 1(1), 45 (with arts. 78, 80, 81)

C9S. 30 excluded (S.) (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Isle of Whithorn) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/189), arts. 1, 41(2) (with arts. 53-56)

C10S. 30 excluded (S.) (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Garlieston) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/190), arts. 1, 41(2) (with arts. 53(1), 54-56)