The Ouseburn Barrage Order 2007

1.—(1) For the protection of the Port Authority, the provisions in this Part of this Schedule shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Council and the Port Authority, have effect.

(2) In this Part—

“accumulation” means any accumulation of silt or other material which constitutes an impediment to navigation;

“construction” includes execution and placing, maintenance, extension, enlargement and relaying and “constructed” shall be construed accordingly;

“erosion” means any erosion of the bed or banks of the Ouseburn or other structure of whatever nature;

“plans” includes arrangements, sections, descriptions, outline design and construction drawings and such specifications and other appropriate documents (including so far as is reasonably practicable a programme of the times at which it is intended that significant operations will be carried out) as may be reasonably necessary to give the Port Authority an understanding of the Council’s intentions in connection with constructional operations which will or may have a significant effect on navigation in, or the flow or regime of, the Ouseburn and, where applicable such relevant hydraulic information about the Ouseburn, including that obtained from models, as may be available to the Council and is not already in the possession of the Port Authority; and

“protective works” means such works by the Council, at their own expense, as may be specified by the Port Authority for the protection of traffic in, or the flow or regime of, the Ouseburn.

(3) With the exception of any duty owed by the Port Authority to the Council which is expressly provided for in this Part, nothing in this Order shall be construed as imposing upon the Port Authority either directly or indirectly, any duty or liability to which the Port Authority would not otherwise be subject and which is enforceable by proceedings before any court.

(4) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Order and except so far as may be necessary to enable the objects of this Order to be effected, nothing in this Order shall prejudice or derogate from the estates, rights, interests, privileges, liberties or franchises of the Port Authority or harbour master or alter or diminish any power, authority or jurisdiction vested in the Port Authority on the date that this Order comes into force.