2010 No. 674
The Harbours Act 1964 (Delegation of Functions) Order 2010
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42A(1) and (8) of the Harbours Act 19641.
The delegate has consented to this Order in accordance with section 42A(2) of that Act.
Citation, extent and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Harbours Act 1964 (Delegation of Functions) Order 2010.
2
This Order extends to England and Wales.
3
This Order comes into force on 1st April 2010.
Delegation2
1
Subject to article 3, the Secretary of State, being the relevant authority in relation to England and Wales, delegates the exercise of the functions specified in paragraph (2) to the Marine Management Organisation2.
2
The specified functions are the functions exercisable by the Secretary of State3 under the following sections of the Harbours Act 19644—
a
section 14 (Minsters’ powers, on application of harbour authorities, or others, to make orders for securing harbour efficiency, etc);
b
section 15 (Ministers’ powers to make, of their own motion, orders for limited purposes for securing harbour efficiency, etc);
c
section 15A (Ministers’ powers to make orders about port appointments);
d
section 16 (Ministers’ powers, on application of intending undertakers, or others, to make orders conferring powers for improvement, construction, etc, of harbours);
e
section 18 (Harbour reorganisation schemes); and
f
section 60 (Power to amend Acts of local application).
Excepted cases3
The exercise of those functions in respect of the applications for orders specified in the table below is excepted from the delegation.
Title of Draft Order | Applicant | Advertised in the London Gazette |
|---|---|---|
The Port of Bristol (Deep Sea Container Terminal) Harbour Revision Order | First Corporate Shipping | 22nd July 2008 |
The Dee Estuary Conservancy Harbour Revision Order | The Environment Agency | 26th January 2005 |
The Dover Harbour Revision Order | The Dover Harbour Board | 21st January 2010 |
The Port of Exeter Harbour Revision Order | Exeter City Council | 20th December 2006 |
The Gosport Borough Council (Ferry Works) Harbour Revision Order | Gosport Borough Council | 5th March 2009 |
The Associated British Ports (Grimsby Riverside RO-RO Terminal) Harbour Revision Order | Associated British Ports Holdings Limited | 15th September 2009 |
The Harwich Parkeston Quay Harbour Revision Order | Harwich International Port Limited | 29th December 2003 |
The Mostyn Docks Harbour Revision Order | The Port of Mostyn Limited | 17th April 2003 |
The Newlyn Pier and Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order | The Newlyn Harbour Commissioners | 6th March 2008 |
The Poole Harbour Revision Order | The Poole Harbour Commissioners | 9th September 2004 |
The Portland Harbour Revision Order | Portland Harbour Authority Limited | 7th September 2007 |
The Ryde Pier Harbour Revision Order | Wightlink Limited | 27th March 2009 |
The Sutton Harbour Revision Order | The Sutton Harbour Company | 22nd October 2009 |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Order)