Exemptions from charges
55.—(1) Except insofar as may be agreed between the Authority and the person concerned the Authority shall not be entitled to demand harbour dues from, or in respect of—
(a)a vessel—
(i)in the service of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise and not carrying goods for reward;
(ii)belonging to or used by a lifeboat service whilst employed in or in connection with the functions of that service;
(iii)in the service of a police force or other emergency service;
(b)the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or any officer or other person employed in their service in respect of a vessel or goods under customs seizure, or in respect of goods or other articles belonging to, or in the care or service of, those Commissioners;
(c)an officer of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or any other person employed in their service;
(d)a person employed by the Secretary of State for Defence while in the execution of his duty.
(2) Officers of the Department for Transport in the execution of their duty shall at all times be exempt from harbour dues.
(3) In this article, “harbour dues” means ship, passenger and goods dues which the Authority may demand under section 26 of the Harbours Act 1964(1).