The Associated British Ports (Troon) Harbour Revision Order 2000

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order and subject to the provisions of article 3(2) of this Order, the words and expressions assigned meanings by Acts wholly or partly incorporated within this Order shall have those meanings in this Order, and–

“the 1847 Act” means the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847(1);

“A.B. Ports” means Associated British Ports;

“the deposited plan” and “the deposited sections” mean respectively the plan and sections comprising a single sheet prepared in duplicate, signed on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and marked “Plan and sections referred to in the Associated British Ports (Troon) Harbour Revision Order 2000” one copy of which is deposited with the Scottish Ministers at the Scottish Executive, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ and the other with A.B. Ports, Port Office, Ayr, KA8 8AH;

“the harbour master” means A.B. Ports' Harbour Master, at Ayr and Troon;

“the level of high water” means the level of mean high water springs;

“the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plan;

“Troon Harbour” means the undertaking of A.B. Ports at its docks and harbour at Troon the area of which is described in Article 16 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order;

“tidal work” means so much of any of the works as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

“the undertaking” means the undertaking A.B. Ports as authorised from time to time;

“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes hovercraft, any floating manufactured article, anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water, and, except for the purpose of levying rates, a seaplane on or in the water; and

“the works” means the works authorised by this Order.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a work identified by the number of such work shall be construed as a reference to the work of that number authorised by this Order.

(3) All points, directions, distances and lengths as stated in any description of works shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such part, direction, distance and length point on the deposited plan.

(1)

1847 c. 27(10 & 11 vict.)