2012 No. 302
Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries

The Inverness Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2012

Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers (the “Ministers”) make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Harbours Act 19641 and all other powers enabling Ministers to do so.
In accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, this Order is made in relation to a harbour which is being improved, maintained or managed by a harbour authority in the exercise and performance of statutory powers and duties, for achieving objects specified in Schedule 2 to that Act2.

In accordance with section 14(2) of that Act—

(a)

this Order is made following a written application to Ministers by the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness (“the applicant”) being the authority engaged in improving, maintaining or managing the harbour; and

(b)

Ministers are satisfied that the making of this Order is desirable in the interests of securing the improvement, maintenance, or management of the harbour in an efficient and economical manner.

In accordance with section 14(2A) of that Act, the objects for achieving which this Order is made include repealing superseded, obsolete or otherwise unnecessary statutory provisions of local application affecting the harbour.

Notice has been published by the applicant in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 10 of Schedule 33 of that Act.
The provisions of paragraph 17 of that Schedule4 have been satisfied. No objections to the application have been made.
In accordance with paragraph 19(2) of that Schedule5, Ministers have decided to make this Order in the form of the draft submitted to them.

Citation and Commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Inverness Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2012 and shall come into force on the after the day on which it is made.

(2)

The Inverness Harbour Acts and Orders 1808 to 2005 and this Order may be cited together as the Inverness Harbour Acts and Orders 1808 to 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “The Harbour Acts and Orders”).

Interpretation2.

In this Order unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings hereby assigned to them respectively:—

“Order of 1911” means the Inverness Harbour Order 1911;

“Order of 2002” means the Inverness Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2002;

“Trust” means the Inverness Harbour Trust (otherwise the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness);

“Trustees” means the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness.

Incorporation of section 60 of Commissioners Clauses Act 18473.

After article 2 (Interpretation) of the Order of 2002 there shall be inserted—

“Incorporation of section 60 of Commissioners Clauses Act 18472A.

Section 60 of the Commissioners Clauses Act 1847 shall be incorporated with this Order and in construing this section as incorporated with this Order the expression “the special Act” means this Order.”.

Constitution of Trust4.

(1)

The Order of 2002 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2)

For Article 3(1) (Constitution of Trust) substitute—

“the Trust shall consist of a minimum of eight members all of whom shall be appointed by the Trustees. These shall be:—

(a)

at least seven trustees appointed by the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness; and

(b)

the Chief Executive of the Trust as long as he remains in the employment of the Trust; and

(c)

such further trustees appointed by the Trustees of the Harbour of Inverness from time to time.”.

(3)

Article 4 (Rights of Highland Council regarding Appointments) shall be deleted.

(4)

In Article 11 (Incidental provisions relating to the Trust) substitute “2” for “3” where it occurs in the first line.

(5)

In Schedule 2 (INCIDENTAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRUST) for paragraph 9(2) (Meetings of Trustees) substitute—

“The Trust shall meet at least 6 times during each year in accordance with an agreed Schedule of Meetings which shall endeavour to evenly space these meetings throughout the year.”.

JOHN NICHOLLS
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh