This Order, made following an application by the Ullapool Harbour Trustees (“the Trustees”), reconstitutes the Trustees as from 1st December 2011.

Article 1 makes provision for the citation of the legislation relating to the Trustees and the harbour and article 2 defines certain words and expressions.

Article 3 amends the Ullapool Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2005 by substituting six new articles for articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of that Order. Those new articles provide as follows:—

• New article 3 provides for the Trustees to consist of a body of eight Trustees. Seven persons will be appointed by the Trustees and they will retire in rotation. The harbour master will also hold office as a Trustee.

• New article 4 governs the procedure for persons to apply for appointment as Trustees.

• New article 5 provides for an appointing body to be established to select and appoint persons with experience in relevant matters as Trustees.

• New article 6 provides for the appointment and terms of office of the first Trustees who take office on 1st December 2011.

• New article 6A provides for the terms of office of the Trustees who subsequently take office.

• New article 6B provides for the co-option of up to two additional Trustees.

Article 4 confers general powers on the Trustees in respect of the harbour.

Article 5 empowers the Trustees to form wholly-owned subsidiaries for carrying on activities which the Trustees have power to carry on.

Article 6 empowers the Trustees to form by themselves or jointly with any other person companies for carrying on certain specified businesses.

Article 7 provides for the Trustees to make reasonable charges for services and facilities provided by them at the harbour.

Article 8 authorises the Trustees to borrow without any limit such sums of money as they think necessary.

Article 9 makes consequential repeals and revocations.