7.—(1) No person other than the Company shall in the Port—
(a)alter, renew or maintain any works; or
(b)dredge;
unless that person has contracted with the Company to do so.
(2) Any person who contravenes this article shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) The Company may by notice require a person who contravenes this article to remove, abate or rectify, within a reasonable time specified in the notice, any work, operation or omission to which the contravention relates and to restore the site to its former condition; and if that person fails to comply with the notice the Company may carry out the works so required and may recover the cost of so doing from that person.
(4) This article shall not apply to dredging carried out by the Inner Harbour Authority in the approaches to the Inner Harbour, but before carrying out any dredging in the approaches to the Inner Harbour, the Inner Harbour Authority shall consult with the Company.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 7 in force at 18.3.2016, see art. 1